High blood pressure? Potassium could help.
High blood pressure has received a good amount of press in recent months. New guidelines have lowered the definition of hypertension to a blood pressure of130/80 instead of 140/90. In addition, the DASH diet, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, a well-studied, evidence-based plan, continues to Read More...
You can teach yourself to read an entire book in a single day
There’s no better superfood for your brain than a book. Reading is the best way to rapidly gain a deep, and broad understanding of a topic or discipline. You can read an entire book every Read More...
This is the most relaxed way to boost your memory
Taking the occasional timeout when studying is necessary if you want to keep your brain fresh, and by time out, we mean doing literally nothing. New research suggests that we should aim for “minimal interference” during study breaks. It can boost both our short and long-term memory and improves Read More...
Two birds with one stone: Desalination technique produces water and lithium
A team of scientists has developed a new water desalination technique that can not only make seawater fresh enough to drink, but can also recover lithium ions for use in batteries. This is major news considering that lithium is in high demand, thanks to the lithium-ion batteries that power Read More...
The Queen of England has forbidden plastic straws and bottles on royal estates
No one can withstand the charming voice of David Attenborough. Not even the Queen of England. After watching the filmmaker’s latest documentary, the Queen issued a ban on all plastic straws and bottles from the royal estates across England, including the public cafes at Buckingham Palace. The Read More...
Unilever is demanding Facebook and Google to help clean up the Internet
Unilever, the second-largest marketing spender in the world, has announced a pressing ultimatum to Facebook and Google: Clean up the internet, or the company will stop advertising on their platforms. The chief marketing officer of the company said Unilever will no longer invest in “platforms or Read More...
Why creating habits is the only way to achieve your goals
When we want to achieve something in our lives, we tend to start by setting a specific goal. Unfortunately, no matter how invested you are in your goals, taking consistent action to change your ways is difficult. There is safety in going back to old thinking and behavior. You must take deliberate, Read More...
Want to stimulate the economy? Cut student debt–not taxes
The recently passed Republican tax cut package will cost about $1.4 trillion over a decade, according to independent figures. It’s a very expensive policy that currently is not offset by an increase in government revenue, or by spending cuts. Another measure would cost about the same amount and Read More...
The flu and airports: here’s how to stay healthy in these germ havens
The CDC says this year’s flu season is on track to either rival or dethrone 2009’s swine flu. Three thousand people across the U.S. have died as a result of the flu in the first 20 days of 2018, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, and that number has likely Read More...
The promise of indoor, hurricane-proof ‘vertical’ farms
They might be an efficient way to produce food in a world with more-extreme weather—but only if growers can figure out a successful business Read More...