While many organizations exist to advise, shelter and assist the homeless, these organizations aren’t always available to the homeless at all times of the day. To fill the void, a charity in the UK has launched a free-to-use vending machine to give those who sleep on the streets … [Read more...] about This vending machine gives homeless people free access to food and clothing
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These 7 brave women show why ‘Feminism’ is the word of 2017
2017 was a busy year for the feminist movement. It was kicked off with the Women’s Marches that took place across the world in January, and was rounded off with #MeToo movement that brought harrowing accounts of sexual harassment and assault out in the open.That’s why it’s no … [Read more...] about These 7 brave women show why ‘Feminism’ is the word of 2017
Scientists may have a solution to the problem of fake news
Fake news is a problem. Once fake news is widely shared and reaches a mass audience, it can have all sorts of downstream effects on attitudes and behavior. To solve this problem, a team of researchers propose what they call “technocognition.” The idea is to use what is already … [Read more...] about Scientists may have a solution to the problem of fake news
You don’t need to exercise more. You just need to move more
In our fervor for high intensity exercise, we seem to have forgotten about exercise’s older, more elemental sibling: movement. Of course, all exercise is movement, but not all movement is exercise. Indeed when compared to exercise, movement is a humbler, subtler, and easier … [Read more...] about You don’t need to exercise more. You just need to move more
Calcium and vitamin D supplements may not protect against bone fractures
One of the most contentious questions in nutrition science over the past decade has been whether older adults should be taking supplemental vitamin D and calcium. As the world's population ages and broken bones and fractures become even more … [Read more...] about Calcium and vitamin D supplements may not protect against bone fractures