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Good health is more than just physical—it also includes the simple components of day-to-day life that influence our health. Physical health, mental health, where and how we live, and how we perceive one another all come together to shape our individual health-care journeys. While these social influences and environmental factors play a role in our…

Cleaning with a household cleaner that contains soap or detergent reduces the amount of germs on surfaces and decreases risk of infection from surfaces. In most situations, cleaning alone removes most virus particles on surfaces. Disinfection to reduce transmission of COVID-19 at home is likely not needed unless someone in your home is sick or if…

Unlike the vast majority of gym-goers who are obsessed with warping their body into a perceived ideal, powerlifters are concerned with only one thing: functional strength. If it doesn’t serve a purpose, what is the point? The big three exercises – the bench press, the deadlift and the squat – are the focus of powerlifting….

It was about one year ago, in spring 2020, when the jokes about the “quarantine 15” weight gain began making the rounds.1 But, one year later, one study2 shows that this estimation may be slightly lower than reality. According to the Trust for America’s Health State of Obesity 2020 report,3 42.4% of U.S. adults are…

From a young age, kids are typically primed to care about the Earth (think: recycling is good; littering is bad). But somewhere along the way of growing up, that willingness to participate in advocacy and protection initiatives for the Earth gets disrupted—and for many people, largely back-burnered—often only revisited out of convenience or for improved…

7 Unique Ways to Keep Your Rabbits Healthy and Maximize Profits It’s easy to keep rabbits healthy and to maintain them throughout the rearing period.   Rabbit farming is a very good and lucrative business, and also a good means of earning a decent livelihood, due to its prolific nature.   If you feed them…

A new study is causing fresh doubts about the safety of genetically modified crops. The research found Bt toxin, which is present in many GM crops, in human blood. Bt toxin makes crops toxic to pests, but it has been claimed that the toxin poses no danger to the environment and human health; the argument…

Eating disorders (EDs) are complicated; recovery, even more so. Not only can they be difficult to treat, but eating disorders (unlike some other mental health conditions) affect the body as well as the mind. I’ve experienced this firsthand, and I’ve had to heal my whole self in order to recover fully—including, surprisingly, my gut. Throughout…

Like any major world event, COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the global economy, causing shutdowns of trade and commerce that will take years to recover from. Still, as we have seen with other pandemics and global crises, such as the SARS outbreak in the early 2000s, the economy rebounded in a big way before leveling…

People often think of skincare as shallow, based merely on appearance. But our skin is our largest organ, protecting us from toxins and other bacteria in the air. Taking care of our skin is taking care of the rest of our bodies too. However, store-bought products often contain synthetic chemicals like parabens and synthetic fragrances…