Atlas Mountains, Morocco CNN — Khadija Ait Si Ali was just starting to rebuild her life when the earthquake struck. Her husband died in a road accident seven months ago. They had been married for less than a year and she was five months pregnant. “I was planning to start looking for a job in … Read more
A surprise reason up to 75% of us struggle to lose weight and sleep soundly: “We need more of the mineral magnesium,” reveals Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, author of The Magnesium Miracle and Magnesium: The Missing Link to Total Health. Turns out, the mineral is required to help active enzymes that ignite over 600 body functions, with a huge … Read more
The Garol area, the stage for the latest tragedy, sits at the foothills of the Pir Panjal range. The incident here marks the second time in just over a month that such ambushes have occurred in the region. On 4 August, the Halan forest in Kulgam district witnessed the loss of three soldiers from the … Read more
Photomicrograph of skin biopsy showing secondary syphilis. Spirochete organisms are stained bright red by the Treponema pallidum immunohistochemical stain. 400x magnification. Credit: Jerad M. Gardner, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Scientists have used genomics to reveal distinct sexual networks for syphilis transmission, defined geographically or by sexual preference, among a background of … Read more
A Ukrainian presidential advisor asserted to CNN (5/30/23): “If there are timely deliveries of large quantities of the necessary consumable components…then of course the war can mathematically be over this year…. It will end undoubtedly on the borders of Ukraine as they were in 1991.” It has been clear for some time that US … Read more
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Insulin is a hormone that plays a vital role in how your body cells obtain energy to function properly. After meals, some of the food you eat is broken down into a sugar called glucose, causing a normal increase in blood sugar levels. In response, the pancreas releases insulin, which signals the body to move … Read more
Share on PinterestTurmeric may be as effective at treating indigestion as the over-the-counter drug Omeprazole. Yorkfoto/Getty Images A small study has found turmeric to be as effective as Omeprazole at treating indigestion. Participants experienced a significant reduction in symptom severity after taking turmeric supplements for 28 days. Curcumin, found in turmeric, has anti-inflammatory properties that … Read more
“Why are you crying?” she remembers him asking. Trying to cheer her up, he added: “You’re having twins, Preval and Aristide!” — referring to two former Haitian presidents. The man who fathered Philippe’s twins was part of the international assistance effort, a UN policeman on temporary assignment in Port-au-Prince. Married with a family back home … Read more
Beijing unveiled a plan this week to further integrate Taiwan with a coastal province in China, in what appears to be a playbook for taking control of the island in an effort to “completely reunify” the two nations. “Solving the Taiwan issue and realizing the complete reunification of the motherland is the unswerving historical task … Read more
The public health emergency may be over, but COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are back on the rise as the winter cold and flu season approaches and school is back in session. Experts say families and schools can stay healthy by going back to basics — hand washing, ventilation, vaccines, masking and staying home when needed … Read more