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How Ultra-Processed Foods Impact Your Immune System
Ultra-processed foods: here’s how they may affect the way the immune system functions
Secrets to Longevity: What Centenarian Blood Tests Reveal
Centenarian blood tests give hints of the secrets to longevity
Thee 7 Strange Things Can Cause Bad Breath
Take my bad breath away – causes of halitosis and how to check whether you have it
Is Earth Getting Too Hot for Humans to Survive?
Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change
What Are Compound Exercises and Why They’re Essential
What are compound exercises and why are they good for you?
Ready for Leadership? Here’s How to Prepare
Ready for the next step in your career? Here’s how to get ready for your first leadership position
Girl, How Did We Get Here? Fat Shaming vs Self-Love
I want to note that fat is not a bad word. Fat activists and leaders of the body positive movement all over the world are working hard to reclaim this word. When I say, “My mother is fat,” I’m not...
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To Create Is to Enjoy: The Union of Mind and Soul
Every time you are looking for solutions thinking about what to do, you are doing, you are not Creating. When you Create, it is the…
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Why we’re so bad at spotting lies – most of us only perform slightly better than chance
What Your Body's Secretions Reveal About Your Health
What bodily secretions like blood, wax and tears can tell us about our health
Why Tragedies No Longer Unite Americans
Tragedy seldom unifies Americans today. Americans used to unite over tragic events − and now are divided by them
The Energy of Ley Lines: Mother Earth as a Living Being
Are rocks alive, or rivers and oceans? What about the Earth itself? Indigenous peoples have for millennia treated Earth as alive and…
Elephants Use Names: A Groundbreaking Discovery
African elephants address one another with name-like calls − similar to humans
How Neuroscience Explains Emotional Voting
Neuroscience can explain why voting is so often driven by emotion
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Rewire vs. Retire: Navigating Life's Next Upgrade
In the golden hues of retirement lies an unexplored frontier not of cessation, but of rebirth and innovation. The narrative of retirement…
Dopamine: Key to Better Social Interactions?
Dopamine: brain chemical helps us understand other people – raising hopes for new treatments
Morning Poo: The Surprising Science Behind It
No, you’re not imagining it. People really are more likely to poo in the morning, shortly after breakfast. Researchers have actually…
Rising Inequality: The Growing Sense of Powerlessness in Canada
Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality
Understanding Heat Index: How It Can Save Your Life
Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days − if people understand what they mean