It’s hard to quantify just how COVID-19 has affected airlines. In 2020, the industry’s revenues were $328 billion. That’s approximately 40 percent less than the prior year’s. If you look at it in terms of nominal, it’s exactly the same as 2000. The industry is predicted to shrink for the future years; we believe that traffic will not reach levels of […]
This is the most recent edition of the Medical Myths series. Today, in celebration of World Alzheimer’s Day, we will look at myths that relate to Alzheimer’s disease as well as dementia in general. By Tim Newman 21 September 2020Checked for accuracy by Zia Sherrell, MPH Within our Medical Myths series, we tackle medical misinformation head-on. By utilizing expert knowledge and peer-reviewed research […]
Lipids are fatty substances that form one of the elements needed for the creation of living cells as well as aiding with various important tasks. While most research has been focusing specifically on genomes and the impact on the various molecules that are found in every cell, including proteins and RNA lipids aren’t affected by the DNA. Researchers from Stanford […]
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder” (PTSD) is a mental health issue that can be a debilitating condition and the treatment for it is often the use of a variety of treatments. The research is ongoing on the use of psychedelics to treat mental health issues, such as PTSD. Recent research has found that the psychoactive drug MDMA can be extremely efficient in […]
Researchers have reported that exercise in the morning and at night may be associated with a lower risk of developing diabetes. They also discovered that exercise with more intensity could be more beneficial against the disease. Experts aren’t sure how often you exercise is important, however risk-protection elements could be influenced by biological or lifestyle factors. Exercise is strongly linked […]
Spinach extract may aid in healing wounds in rats that are similar to those experienced by people who suffer from diabetes, according to the latest study. Spinach is awash in substances that could have triggered this effect, such as antioxidants, vitamins glutamine, zinc, and others; however, the mechanism by which it can enable spinach extract to aid in the healing […]
Acute stress response can trigger your system’s autonomous nervous system (ANS) to activate. This is the component which manages fast, unconsciously-triggered responses including reflexes. The ANS will send signals that instruct the body to be prepared for danger in various ways. If someone experiences a response to the flight or fight, the body may be able to develop the following: Rapid heart rate and breathing: This allows […]
Mine Cart Rally was a fun event. Music was fabulous with Creedence Clearwater Collective, just like it was Creedence and the singer sounded like John Fogarty, we just loved it and then later in the evening were the Wet Whistles…. could not believe the fabulous music we had til 11pm at night all for $15 but you know mining is […]
I booked a walking tour on Tripadvisor yesterday. Along with an experienced female guide. Faridausi, as well as Glyn, made an arrangement for an Uber to take her to town. The tour guide was 20 minutes behind, but that in Uganda, this is normal and is not worthy of an apology. First stop: a monument that depicted Edward Mutesa, the […]
I’m still driving the South African Garden Route, the first part of the epic Cape Town to Johannesburg adventure starting, that is, from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. I drove on following my whale-watching excursion in Hermanus and experienced many more driving days – I’m sure there will be many more to come since South Africa is such a […]