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Deepak Chopra on why he believes artificial intelligence could be a “spiritual guide”

CBS News – A legend in well-being, Deepak Chopra has been at the intersection of science and spirituality for almost half a century, meeting world-class leaders and celebrities alike and becoming a best-selling author with his dozens of books. Born and raised in New Delhi, India, Chopra moved to the United States in his 20s, beginning his career as an endocrinologist before growing into a prominent figure in the New Age movement who became famous...

Air Fryer Mistakes You’re Making

Not a Fryer at All Air fryers don’t actually fry anything. It’s just a catchier name than “countertop convection oven that browns food with hot air.” Instead of submerging food in hot oil, air fryers use a fan to blow hot air around food you place in a basket. This gives food a “fried” feel — crispy on the outside, moist on the inside — in less time, with less fat. Not Reading the Manual Yes, manuals can...

American’s confidence in the safety of food hits record low

Food Safety News – Two recent surveys of consumers show record lows in confidence of the safety of the U.S. food supply. In a Gallup poll, 28 percent of survey respondents do not have much confidence, and 14 percent have “none at all.” In a survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC), survey questions involved selected microbial concerns, such as the presence of E. coli and heavy metals in food, as the primary issues of...

The Foods That Fight Inflammation

Chronic inflammation can increase the risk of serious health issues like cancer, cardiovascular disease, arthritis and diabetes.

Lab meat down on the farm: It’s going to happen, say advocates

FOOD SAFTEY NEWS – Science fiction down on the farm? What about this? Take some biopsies from live meat animals, put the cells, suspended in nutrients, in large bioreactors, and wait for them to grow into a larger mass that can be processed into products such as burgers and sausages. When asked for his opinion about this way of producing meat, a long-time beef raiser said, “What will they think of next?” Opponents of this new technology...

Passenger ordered to pay more than $5,000 in fuel costs after flight diverted due to bad behavior

The single highest individual penalty, $40,823, was issued to a traveler who brought their own alcohol on board, was intoxicated, attempted to smoke marijuana in the lavatory, and sexually assaulted a flight attendant – all in a single flight.

Sleep apnea symptoms slashed by 50% with existing epilepsy drug

NEW ATLAS – A common childhood epilepsy drug has the potential to change the lives of millions of people who suffer from sleep apnea, as a human trial has delivered surprising results in reducing symptoms and improving daytime alertness. Sulthiame, known as Ospolot, is a medication most commonly prescribed to control the symptoms of childhood epilepsy. But in a double-blind, randomized controlled trial involving 298 people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it had surprisingly good results...

New Travel Fear Unlocked: Scorpions in Your Hotel Room

THRILLIST – A lawsuit filed by Michael Farchi, 62, detailed a terrifying encounter with a scorpion at the Venetian Las Vegas. The scorpion reportedly stung Farchi on his genitals, which Farchi claimed gave him emotional trauma and impacted his sex life. The incident occurred in December 2023, but the lawsuit was filed in late August, according to WKBN News. "I just felt like somebody stabbing me in my private area," said Farchi. "It felt like a sharp...

Scariest Eye Remedies on the Internet

American Academy of Ophthalmology – The internet is a treasure trove of information, but it’s important to steer clear of the unproven and potentially dangerous remedies that are touted as quick fixes for various eye problems. Eye Yoga Eye yoga is a practice that involves doing a series of eye exercises to improve vision and reduce eye strain. At least one social media influencer has suggested that eye yoga can cure age-related changes in near vision,...

5 Ultra-Healing Foods A Functional RD Swears By

According to functional registered dietitian Michelle Shapiro, R.D., some items that are so healing that you may just want to make them a staple in your diet.

Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones almost drowned as a kid. Now, he’s a swim lesson advocate.

CBS NEWS – At 5 years old, Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones got stuck underwater after going down a ride at a water park with his parents. After being underwater for almost 40 seconds, young Jones had to be resuscitated by a lifeguard. "I was traumatized. I didn't realize it that day ... but the next time I was by a pool, my mom noticed that I was a little more timid, and it took five different...

Can You Change Your Metabolism?

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN – In the gym, on medical and wellness websites and on social media, the phrase “boost your metabolism” gets thrown around a lot. Supplement marketers promise pills to make it happen, health mavens pinky swear their diet routine will rev the rate, and probably most of us, starting around our 30s, think that aging has reduced the efficiency of our metabolic engine. And almost none of that is true. There isn’t a method to boost...

“Exercise May Be the Single Most Potent Medical Intervention Ever Known”

Derek Thompson: Tell us a little bit about what you do. Euan Ashley: I’m a professor of cardiovascular medicine and genetics and data science at Stanford University in California. I study a variety of things. I love the extremes of human behavior, including exercise, something we’re going to talk about today. Thompson: I feel like it’s interesting, your work straddles two different buckets. On the one side, you’re looking into genetic mysteries that tell us things...

Catching up on sleep on weekends may lower risk of heart disease, research finds

A "significant proportion of the population in modern society that suffers from sleep deprivation."
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