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Getting raw with the law
Selling milk can be a pretty shady business. In 25 states, selling raw milk for human consumption is illegal. But savvy farmers like Andy Walton, owner of Lake View Farm in Halsey, Oregon, have navigated the no-sale law by starting a “cowshare program.” This is how it works: Walton drafted a Read More...
India loves Pakistan
Amrit Sharma is a software engineer with one soul purpose in life: to allow love with no boundaries. Sharma, native Indian and entrepreneur, founded IndiaLovesPakistan.com in August 2013 in pursuit his life goal. The India-Pakistan border region of Kashmir is the most militarized border in the Read More...
5 green restaurants to know about
With green initiatives popping up all over the globe, restaurants and cafes are no exception. While green can be pricy for both consumers and manufacturers, affordable eco-friendly meals are not as uncommon as you might think. The Green Restaurant Association, based in Boston, helps restaurants Read More...
Noodles help the hungry
Often made popular by college students in the US, ramen noodles are helping a greater cause: fighting global hunger. Ramen noodles are one of the most widespread industrial foods produced, reaching 100 billion servings in 2012. Noodle Narratives, a book written by professors Frederick Errington, Read More...
Understanding memory loss
Alex is an ex-travelling salesman who for years called his wife every night from the road to express his love for her. In his old age Alex developed dementia and would act out nightly, making repetitive requests for “a line”. Health care professionals at Alex’s convalescent home didn’t Read More...
People, not patients
I know this has been hard on you.” It had been two years since Butch (not his real name) had said anything, which only made these words, among the last he uttered to his wife and daughter before he died, all the more poignant. Over the years, they had always thought they saw recognition in his Read More...
Positive psychology
Psychology can be seen as mental excavation. Psychologists dig and dig into our psyche, trying to find and expose abnormalities that might be causing dysfunction. But is this the best way of helping improve patients’ mental state? Some might say “yes,” but many are moving into a camp that is Read More...
5 ways to help your insomnia
A recent study shows that exercise might help people who suffer from chronic insomnia, just not right away. Chronic sleep disorders affect 40 million Americans, which include disorders like insomnia and sleep apnea, and the CDC has named insufficient sleep a public health concern. The study Read More...
Say hello to the olinguito, the newest known mammal
Ringeral, an olinguito thought for years to be an olingo, was moved around in zoos across the US, in continual failed attempts to mate her with olingos. But she never wanted to mate, and this discovery helps her express what she’s known all along: that she won’t mate with an olingo because Read More...
Ginseng and your health
Discovered in the mountains of Manchuria, China, ginseng has been an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Ginseng’s health benefits are extensive but many have yet to be scientifically proven, which may be due to the fact that ginseng’s use predates modern Read More...