LuckyLady

Some very interesting information about something we all use everyday. Toothpaste. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/is-your-toothpaste-harmful-to-your-health/2019/06/28/91f47016-92b1-11e9-b570-6416efdc0803_story.html We should be looking …

Can patients who are brain-injured and seem unresponsive really still have active brains? https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/06/27/736382903/a-new-way-to-test-for-signs-of-consciousness-in-brain-injured-patients "The researchers …

I have been using it for at least two years and I love it. I'm not sure why it's such an unknown, obscure browser but it's just so good. It makes almost every site faster and it cleans up the really obnoxious ones that are littered with ads. I'm …

I love this. What I loved most is the progress we're making in plant-based eating, in preventing disease, and in planting trees in China and India. I'm a voracious news reader and I'm surprised I missed a few of these stories like Israel working …

I love trees. And it sounds like trees could be our saviors. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/04/planting-billions-trees-best-tackle-climate-crisis-scientists-canopy-emissions "Planting billions of trees across the world is by far …

Are manufacturers contributing to litter and waste and also impeding recycling efforts? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/04/business/plastic-recycling-bottle-bills.html "But one approach to recycling that many of these companies do not support has …

Do you need to move to be safer? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/climate/seawalls-cities-cost-climate-change.html "After three years of brutal flooding and hurricanes in the United States, there is growing consensus among policymakers and …

New recommendation from the CDC. https://vitals.lifehacker.com/doctors-now-want-more-people-to-get-the-hpv-vaccine-1835910633 "The new recommendations come from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Once the CDC officially …

I think it is both mechanical and related to brain activity. According to the article: "Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the airways are restricted during sleep. Central sleep apnea, which is less common, occurs when signals from the brain to …

Getting kids to eat healthier can be a challenge. Here are some tips: https://www.forksoverknives.com/plant-based-for-kids-vegan-parenting-tips A couple of things that were not mentioned are ways of involving the kids in the process. Maybe plant …

Thanks for the comment. I feel like surgeons do need to be assured but they could also be considerate. You can be forceful but still polite. I think ego is the key element here. If the surgeon's ego is involved then it can be bad. But if they are …

Having been operated on by a surgeon who had a terrible bedside manner once, I was very interested to come across this …

I had no idea there were so many state parks. 8,565 of them. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/travel/state-parks-eastern-united-states.html The author says: "As I began my yearlong exploration, a question nagged at me. Are state parks just …

Interesting, scary graph even for people in their 20s and 30s. It looks a lot like graphs of cardio vascular fitness. Some people stay fit well into old age. This article in the Atlantic seems to say our brains decline faster than we think and it …

The world's population is still growing and cultivatable land is not. What can be done to feed the masses? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/science/food-agriculture-genetics.html "Warmer temperatures have extended growth seasons in some areas — …

Some very interesting information about women soccer players and the Women's World Cup. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/07/sports/soccer/world-cup-survey.html I found the disparity in income between USA players and other countries to …

Shedding some light on why we love our dogs so much and think they can communicate with us: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/science/dogs-eyebrows-evolution.html "You know that face your dog makes, the one that’s a little bit quizzical, maybe a …

That does look interesting. Just not sure I need another gadget but I do need better posture....

I love dogs so I found this article very moving.... rescued dogs helping folks, both inmates, government drug testers, and veterans. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/09/opinion/angola-prison-dogs.html "The Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola is …

I have worried about Dengue fever since I love to travel. And now it looks like it might be coming closer... https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/10/climate/dengue-mosquito-spread-map.html "Climate change is poised to increase the spread …

Good thought about metal detectors.

Has anyone tried any of the collapsible reusable straws? I first found out about them here: https://finalstraw.com/ I am not much a straw user myself, I just drink from the glass mostly, but I hate plastic straws environmentally. So I started …

Came across a very interesting website that technology has helped to create. It lists the most Wikipedi'ed resident of a city: people born in, lived in, or connected to a place. https://pudding.cool/2019/05/people-map/ There are some very …

Thanks for that link. I did not have time to read the whole paper, but it looks like it might have used some of the same data or at least referenced the same data as the article. And it does make sense. The article I referenced mentioned at the …

Thanks so much for that video link. Absolutely jaw dropping. To see that preacher call her "baby" "sweetheart" etc. to demean her was awful. And his fake smirky smile to show what a "nice" guy he is. Sickening. And trying to justify his luxurious …