Every year during the summer, millions upon millions of people squeeze out sunscreen on the beach to smear across their body, confident that they are protected from the sun. Most of the time, they are. But ask any dermatologist what infuriates them most, and 80% of the time sunscreen myths would be in their top […]
Humanity obviously has a plastic problem, one that has been plaguing us since plastic was invented. Now when I say that plastic is plaguing us, I don’t just mean that there is an island of plastic twice the size of Texas sitting in the Pacific Ocean called The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, I mean that
If you’ve spent any time in a gym recently, you’ve probably heard someone say that lifting weights at a young age will stunt your growth. Some people act like it is common knowledge just because their parents have been telling it to them since a young age. The problem with this though is that the
According to the National Institute of Health, pancreatic cancer is considered as the third deadliest cancer to exist, with a recorded 51,980 deaths in 2025. The notoriety that pancreatic cancer holds may soon disappear, however. Led by Dr. Mariano Barbacid, scientists from the Spanish Cancer Research Centre just developed a treatment consisting of three drugs
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If you’ve stepped outside these last couple of days, you’ve definitely noticed the cold hit way harder than you are used to. The temperatures have been dropping well below what feels normal for any other winter season, and snowfall has reached record level highs across the country. This unusually intense cold is part of a
Dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s Disease, is one of the leading causes of death in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Alzheimer’s Disease is ranked #7, killing 1.8 million lives (2021). Sadly, no cure has been made to significantly reduce the cases of Alzheimer’s Disease. The University of Oslo, however, has recently found a mechanism that can halt the rate of Alzheimer’s neurological deficits.
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Every person experiences huge hurdles in their lives in order to be one step closer to their goal. Initially, the individual perceives the obstacle as unrealistic to overcome but then something clicks into their consciousness that allows them to conquer the “unrealistic” obstacle with ease. So how is this possible? By achieving the “Flow” state.
“Just a few more reels/shorts” is what people say before surrendering themselves to hours of being glued onto their mobile devices. This habit, known as doomscrolling, can possess detrimental effects to both the body and the mind. What is Doomscrolling? Doomscrolling is an addictive behavior in which individuals, whether an adolescent teenager or adult, scroll or
For the first time in history, doctors have successfully slowed Huntington’s disease, one of the most devastating genetic conditions known to medicine. As of yesterday, clinical trials show the disease’s progression was reduced by an astonishing 75% after treatment. What Is Huntington’s Disease? Huntington’s is a rare genetic disorder that gradually destroys brain cells. Symptoms
Responsible for the 2010 World Cup, Adidas and its engineers decided to deviate from the usual design of a football. Partnered with Loughborough University, the ball’s eight panel design combined with a smooth surface was intended in making a breakthrough in football aerodynamics. They were not wrong about that. In the 55th minute of the
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