Health & Life Hacks

    How can city inhabitants get along with summer heat? Life hacks for people (and animals)

    Lets’ check a few Meduza advice on how to manage current heat. First: drink water, not alcohol Of course, if your body needs fluid, it will signal this in the form of thirst. This helps keep you hydrated. But some organizations recommend drinking in hot weather even before you feel thirsty. Do not overdo it. […]

    Why are organic foods no better than regular foods?

    Organic food, only natural ingredients, no pesticides! Day after day, marketers come up with new tricks and trumpet at every corner about the usefulness and superior taste of new products in the food market. But are there any health and environmental benefits from organic products? Let’s get to know what the author of the Food&Science […]

    By 2100, the maximum life expectancy can reach 125-132 years – scientists

    Researchers from the University of Washington in the United States conducted a study in which they estimated the probability that in 2100 anyone will be able to live to 120 years. In their study, they included parameters such as the possible development of medicine and genetics. They described the results of their calculations in the […]

    Bahrain rulez: WHO declares Manama “Health City 2021”

    The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Manama a “Health City 2021”, the first capital city in the Middle East to have received such an honour, adding a new international achievement to the kingdom’s rich record of accomplishments. The declaration was made during a virtual ceremony held by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern […]

    Artificial meat and whole egg alternative: a new startups

    Israeli startup Future Meat Technologies has opened the world’s first industrial meat growing company in Rehovot, “Israel Khayyom” newspaper reports. The plant plans to produce 500 kilograms of artificial meat a day, which will be enough to cook 5,000 burgers. The plant can now produce cultured chicken, pork, and lamb without the use of animal […]

    Let’s change our “industrial” lifestyle: Bolivian Indians’ brain atrophies 70% slower than other people

    In Bolivia, on the periphery of the Amazon jungle, the Tsimane tribe lives in isolation. They get old differently from other people. In 2017, scientists found they have the healthiest hearts in the world. Researchers have now learned that Tsimane’s brain volume decreases much more slowly with age than that of Americans or Europeans. The […]

    Post-COVID-19. What is collective immunity and can it save humanity from the coronavirus?

    Herd immunity is an important condition to stop any epidemic, including the coronavirus pandemic. Let’s check how Zaborona explains how it works and why vaccination is a key condition for collective immunity. What is herd immunity? This is the phenomenon when the majority of the population is not susceptible to infections and viruses and, in […]

    Due to climate change, half of the people on the planet will have allergies

    From 10 to 30% of the world’s population suffers from hay fever – an allergy to flowering plants. For allergy sufferers, the sneezing season can last from spring to mid-autumn – and it’s gradually getting longer. Let’s check why morbidity is progressing and how people’s health is related to the problem of climate change. This […]

    What to do with medical waste?

    Actually, when we throw away the medicine, we drink it with water afterwards. Let’s check how dangerous household medical waste is and what to do with it. We thank Zaborona for this review. Now some Western countries are developing special programs for the collection of medical waste. The editor of the Zaborona, Hanna Belovolchenko, together […]

    Minamata. Photo art as a fight for the environment

    The film “Minamata” by Andrew Levitas was first released in May, 2021. For viewers who follow the latest cinema news, it became a long-awaited one, since the release of the film was delayed for a year due to the pandemic. This is a new role for Johnny Depp, this time he’s not playing a pirate, […]