Tag: health articles 2018

Do You Absolutely Hate Broccoli?

  • July 25, 2023
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June 7, 2023 · 8:50 AM If so, it may well be because of your genes according to an article at SBS.com. Particular genes determine whether you can detect a bitter chemical (called PTC) in broccoli and other brassicas like cauliflower and brussels sprouts. “Free broccoli and carrots in frying”/ CC0 1.0 "On average, about 70% of us can taste something bitter in broccoli or PTC, but those with two copies of the bitter sensitivity gene are closer to 20%, and they are much more likely to hate it." US President George HW Bush said in March 1990, “I do…

Labor board finds merit for accusations against Howard Brown

  • July 20, 2023
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A regional office of the National Labor Relations Board has found merit to allege that Howard Brown Health engaged in unfair labor practices over the past year — news that comes more than six months after the health center laid off workers.The Illinois Nurses Association filed a number of charges against Howard Brown Health with Region 13 of the National Labor Relations Board after tussling with the health center over jobs and negotiations late last year and early this year. The negotiations involved a unit of non-nurse workers represented by the Illinois Nurses Association union, including therapists, medical assistants, greeters…

Louisville health officials looking for person who picked up live bat inside local bar | News

  • June 30, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville health officials are trying to track down the person who picked up a bat inside a local bar.In a news release Friday, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness said a bat flew into Railyard Billiards & Sports Pub on Barret Avenue on June 17. A customer reportedly picked up the bat — using a towel — and released it outside.The health department now wants to talk to that person to make sure they're not infected with rabies and make sure no one else came into contact with the animal."Fortunately, rabies is a…

CBS News efforts show the growth in journalism solutions to combat bad news fatigue

  • June 24, 2023
  • 5 min read

NEW YORK -- A Colorado school is creating a “zen den” for troubled students. A soccer coach in Pittsburgh goes out of her way to relieve pressure on players. A Chicago community group equips a van for mobile mental health help, and a Los Angeles school trains students to counsel peers.Each effort to tackle youth mental health issues has been featured on a local CBS newscast recently, an example of a movement toward “solutions journalism.”The idea is that reporters need to be more than bearers of bad news.“We want to look past the who, what, where and why to ask…

Which Diet (way of eating) Is Best for Health and Longevity?

  • June 19, 2023
  • 3 min read

Proper diet undoubtedly promotes healthier aging and longevity. But what's the right diet? A meta-analysis of diet studies proposes an answer. or more accurately, answers, based on diet-related biomarkers linked to disease and aging. Half of the studies were done in Europe, the rest from North America and Asia. The February, 2023, article was published in Nutrients. You can read the entire article online. “….the main goal of this systematic review was to perceive the quantity and quality of different diets or aspects in nutrition, how they could modulate biomarkers and prevent aging-related diseases, in order to enlighten new intervention…

West Nile virus is confirmed in Stanislaus County. How to prevent catching the disease

  • June 16, 2023
  • 2 min read

Health officials are stressing measures to prevent mosquito bites after the West Nile virus was detected in Stanislaus County.On Friday, mosquito abatement districts confirmed the endemic virus in a mosquito sample. So far, the virus capable of causing a serious neurological disease has been detected in nine counties of California this year. As of June 12, no cases of human infection have been reported.The heavy storms in the past winter and standing water have promoted mosquito activity this spring in the Northern San Joaquin Valley. A single mosquito bite may transmit the West Nile virus to a person. Horses are…

Invest in Courageous, Progressive Journalism

  • June 8, 2023
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The struggle for democracy persists as we come into the second half of 2022. As the year progresses, we face lies, corruption, and violence. And so the fight for America will continue as Senate Republicans strive to prevent Democrats from passing even the most popular measures under Biden's presidency. While prices skyrocket across the country and our rights are put in jeopardy, Americans like you continue to fight for representation and push back against the rise of fascism. Despite the challenges facing the journalism industry these days, we've been fortunate to have a loyal reader base and to be able…

Here’s how to keep the garden thriving with chemistry

  • May 25, 2023
  • 3 min read

Healthy plants are the most critical component of a thriving garden. And one of the best ways to keep them that way is to make sure your soil's pH level suits their needs. Every plant requires a specific soil pH range within which it can best absorb essential nutrients. Because the optimal range is different for each plant, gardeners should learn the pH requirements of each one. For example, carnations require a pH range of 6.7-6.9; turfgrasses, 6.3-6.8; tomatoes, 6.2-6.8; rhododendrons and azaleas, 4.5-6; blueberries, 4.5-5.5. WHAT'S pH? Soil pH indicates the degree of acidity or alkalinity of the soil,…

Vin Diesel & More ‘Fast X’ Stars on What Paul Walker’s Daughter Meadow’s Cameo Means to Them (Exclusive)

  • May 21, 2023
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"It meant everything," Vin Diesel told PEOPLE exclusively of Meadow Walker making a cameo in Fast XThe stars of Fast X are singing their praises for Meadow Walker.Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster spoke exclusively with PEOPLE at the 2023 Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) Block Party in Los Angeles on Saturday night, where they praised late costar Paul Walker's daughter, who makes a cameo in the latest Fast & Furious film."It did something to my soul, to see her want to honor her father and to contribute in her own way to his life's work," Diesel, 55,…

Have you had ‘the talk’? As senior population grows, discussing long-term health care is key

  • May 9, 2023
  • 7 min read

Have you had “the talk” with the older adults in your life?No, not the one about the birds and the bees. The one about long-term health care plans.If you haven't gone there, you really need to or you'll risk financial ruin and a poor end-of-life experience for a loved one, expert warn.In a decade, older adults are projected to outnumber kids for the first time in US history, according to the Census Bureau. There will be 77 million people aged 65 and older in 2034, compared to 76.5 million under 18, it says. By 2060, nearly one in four Americans…