The evidence is clear: cleaner air not only benefits our lungs but also supports our mental and cardiovascular well-being.
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Many shop-bought treats are often packed with lots of sugar and unhealthy fats, writes DR MICHAEL MOSLEY. But here are some clever recipes which won't send your blood sugar levels soaring.
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These butternut squash burgers are a fun take on normal veggie burgers. Instead of beans, this recipe calls for lentils and butternut squash, which gives the burgers a completely different texture. They are quite soft but keep their shape well because they are mixed with gluten-free flour. The key is to not overcook the lentils, you want tender not mushy! Also getting the balance of flour is vital because with too much flour, you get this horrible chewy texture and you definitely lose flavor!...
Can a burst of anger take a toll on the heart? Previous research has suggested there’s a link between an acute episode of anger and an increased risk of heart attack. Researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Yale School of Medicine, St. John’s University in New York and other institutions wanted to tease out why. To answer that question, they’d need to make some people angry. The investigators recruited 280 healthy young adults and randomized them into four groups: a control...
The study highlights that chronic exposure to high levels of air pollutants may induce systemic inflammation and oxidative stress.
“We haven’t had a full night’s sleep since our son was born eight years ago,” said Mrs. B, pointing to her son’s dry, red and itchy skin. Her son has had eczema his entire life. Also known as atopic dermatitis, this chronic skin disease affects about 1 in 5 children in the industrialized world. Some studies have found rates of eczema in developing nations to be over thirtyfold lower compared with industrialized nations. However, rates of eczema didn’t spike with the Industrial Revolution,...
GENEVA: More than 70 per cent of the global workforce is exposed to risks linked to climate change that cause hundreds of thousands of deaths each year, the International Labour Organization said on Monday, adding governments would need to act as the numbers rise. Workers, especially the world's poorest, are more vulnerable than the general population to the dangers of climate extremes such as heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and hurricanes because they are often the first exposed or exposed for...
Finland applied to join the Nato alliance in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
A new study has revealed for the first time the vital role carbon dioxide (CO2) plays in determining the lifespan of airborne viruses—namely SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It clearly showed keeping CO2 levels in check helps to reduce virus survival, and therefore the risk of infection.
The company says a computer can falsely detect too much current on one or both of the tail lamps, causing them to stay dark while the trucks are being driven. That can increase the risk of a crash.