Fall is the season of Diwali, one of the biggest holidays for practitioners of Hinduism. The five-day celebration, also known as the Festival of Lights, symbolizes the victory of good over evil, according to Share America, a website run by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Global Public Affairs. […]
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Social media use linked to depression in adults
While social media has been widely linked to anxiety and depression in teenagers, new evidence suggests that platforms such as TikTok and Instagram can leave middle-aged adults feeling sad, too. The research, published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA Network Open, is based on a series of surveys of 5,395 […]
Physical activity may prevent accumulation of metabolic risk factors in menopausal women
A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences shows that menopausal transition is associated with unfavorable changes in metabolic health that may be mitigated with a physically active lifestyle. Especially, physical activity alleviated the increase in systolic blood pressure. Menopausal transition has […]
Beatrice Dixon Is Changing the Way We Discuss Women’s Health
The Honey Pot Co. founder is working to remove the stigma around discussing vaginal health freely. Published on November 18, 2021 Photo courtesy of The Honey Pot Co. The way we talk about women’s health has changed a lot in recent years, and we have entrepreneurs like Beatrice Dixon […]
More young Nunavummiut learn computer programming skills despite northern internet challenges
Every Tuesday after school, a group of Iqaluit youth get together to build computer skills and enjoy a common hobby: video games. Though some are not even 10 years old, they already have sharp skills in the art of computer programming that they’re learning through an organization called Pinnguaq, which means “to play” in […]
Cardinal Health : Fighting food insecurity
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of Americans have come to rely on food banks and pantries. In fact, according to Feeding America, more than 50 million people might have experienced food insecurity – the lack of consistent access to food in order to live a […]