Author: Michelle Korhonen
Find out “Benefits of Chives for Skin, Hair and Health” Chives are a flowering plant in the allium family, closely related to onions, garlic, and leeks. Unlike onions, they don’t have a bulb, but rather thin, hollow leaves and stems that are the edible part.Compared to their relatives, chives have a milder oniony or garlic-like flavor, making them a more subtle and versatile addition to cooking.There are two main types of chives: garlic chives and onion chives. Garlic chives have a sharper, garlicky flavor, while onion chives are milder and sweeter.Chives are best enjoyed fresh, as their flavor diminishes significantly when…
Mosquitoes can carry viruses including dengue, malaria, chikungunya and Zika. They are a growing public health threat abroad and in the United States. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption toggle caption Rick Bowmer/AP Mosquitoes can carry viruses including dengue, malaria, chikungunya and Zika. They are a growing public health threat abroad and in the United States. Rick Bowmer/AP In the 1970’s and ’80’s, Aedes albopictus mosquitoes came to the U.S. through the used tire trade. These stowaway insects, also known as Asian tiger mosquitoes, can carry viruses like dengue, Zika and chikungunya. They quickly adapted to city life in the southern, eastern…
Their future doesn’t look too bright.Mihail Minea / 500px / GettyDecember 16, 2023, 8 AM ETThis is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight. Sign up here to get it every Saturday morning.When my colleague Amanda Mull “ventured into the belly of the holiday-returns beast,” she learned that somewhere in the midst of a complex system of transporters, warehousers, and resellers, a guy named Michael has to sniff the sweatpants.“Michael,” Amanda explains, “is one of dozens of material handlers—the official job…
People with severe caffeine sensitivity should avoid green tea! While green tea offers numerous health benefits for most people, its caffeine content poses potential risks for those with high sensitivity. Here’s why:Caffeine contentGreen tea, though touted as a gentler alternative to coffee, still harbors a potent caffeine punch. Research shows that an average cup packs around 30mg of the stimulant, enough to trigger a cascade of unpleasant symptoms in highly sensitive individuals. This caffeine content, unlike its slower-releasing coffee counterpart, enters the bloodstream rapidly, leading to a swift and potentially overwhelming surge of jitters, anxiety, and other side effects.Rapid absorptionGreen…
The new podcast Imminent Danger looks at the troubling medical career of one OB-GYN and what it tells us about how doctors are vetted in the United States.
Watch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, December 15, 2023Courtesy of Washington Week With The AtlanticDecember 16, 2023, 12:57 PM ETEditor’s Note: Washington Week With The Atlantic is a partnership between NewsHour Productions, WETA, and The Atlantic airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. Check your local listings or watch full episodes here.President Joe Biden faced a convergence of issues this week—domestic, foreign, and familial.The Biden administration’s request for additional aid for Ukraine has stalled as House and Senate Republicans are prioritizing negotiations over border-security policies. Tensions between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over…
Caffeine Withdrawal Symptoms are real! Many of us rely on that daily cup of coffee (or two, or three…) to jumpstart our mornings and keep us going throughout the day. Caffeine, a beloved stimulant in coffee, tea, and sodas, can be a double-edged sword. While it perks you up and enhances alertness, dependence can lead to unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when you abruptly stop. Understanding these symptoms is crucial for anyone seeking to cut back or quit caffeine altogether.Caffeine works by blocking adenosine, a brain chemical that promotes sleepiness. This blockage stimulates the release of dopamine and adrenaline, causing the familiar…
At a surprisingly large number of hospitals, the pager remains the backbone of communication. The Planet Money team tries to understand why the pager has been so hard to replace. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Remember the pager? Well, to this day, at many hospitals, doctors still communicate using the seemingly outdated piece of technology. Jeff Guo from our Planet Money podcast recently tried to understand why.JEFF GUO, BYLINE: A long, long time ago – well, not that long ago – there was this device called a pager. Some people call them beepers.(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “BEEPERS”)SIR MIX-A-LOT: (Rapping) How does Mix-A-Lot communicate?…
Jonathan Glazer’s new film, The Zone of Interest, begins with a black screen that lingers for at least a full minute. There’s music in the form of a groaning score, as well as a smattering of noises—faint whispers, rustling leaves—that can be heard through the discordant notes. Otherwise, though, nothing appears.That nothingness continued for so long at my screening that I began to question whether a technical difficulty—a defective projector, maybe?—had occurred. It had not; Glazer, who’s known for making unsettling, experimental movies such as Birth and Under the Skin, intended to teach the audience how to absorb his new…
Should you are wondering which 5 foods can cause miscarriage, get ready for the shock because some foods can be bad for pregnancy especially during the early stage.While the internet might be quick to point fingers at specific foods as direct causes of miscarriage, the reality is far more nuanced. Miscarriage is a complex event with numerous contributing factors, and attributing it solely to diet is inaccurate and potentially misleading. So Sound Health and Lasting Wealth will discuss these foods that can cause miscarriage and other factors as well.1. CaffeineImage credit: DepositphotosWhile the exact mechanisms are still being studied, excessive…