Author: Michelle Korhonen
Three Africans ponder the tuber. “There is simply no bad way to prepare sweet potatoes,” writes a Zimbabwean. They fueled a Ugandan for his 8-mile run to school. But for one Kenyan they’re a big yuck.(Image credit: Joy Ho/NPR)
When I first became a stay-at-home dad, 15 years ago, people didn’t know how to categorize me: I was called a babysitter, “that guy at story time,” and even a woman a couple of times by shirttail relatives and friends. Their words were patronizing and unnecessarily feminizing, but they didn’t diminish my love of being a father. Over time, I raised three kids while my wife advanced in the advertising world. She negotiated contracts; I negotiated naptime. She worked hard to bring in new clients; I worked hard to raise our children. The division of labor has benefited our individual…
High Dietary Insulin Index Linked to Increased Risk of Metabolic Unhealthiness – A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports investigated the connection between dietary insulin index (DII) and dietary insulin load (DIL) with metabolic health (MH) status and the levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and adropin in the blood of Iranian adults.BackgroundObesity and overweight have become increasingly prevalent worldwide. Obesity is associated with various health problems, including insulin resistance, hypertension, and hypertriglyceridemia. However, not all obese individuals have metabolic abnormalities.Globally, 7.27% of adults with obesity are metabolically healthy, while almost 20% of metabolically unhealthy (MU) adults have…
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Caitlin Myers, co-author of a study that shows that births have increased in states that have abortion bans.
One day in July, a developer who goes by the handle Teknium asked an AI chatbot how to make mayonnaise. Not just any mayo—he wanted a “dangerously spicy” recipe. The chatbot, however, politely declined. “As a helpful and honest assistant, I cannot fulfill your request for ‘dangerously spicy mayo’ as it is not appropriate to provide recipes or instructions that may cause harm to individuals,” it replied. “Spicy foods can be delicious, but they can also be dangerous if not prepared or consumed properly.”A year has gone by since OpenAI kicked off the AI-chatbot craze with its release of ChatGPT.…
Delving into the Genetic Roots of Cannabis Use Disorder and Its Link to Lung Cancer RiskA recent study published in the esteemed journal Nature Genetics has shed new light on the genetic underpinnings of cannabis use disorder (CUD) and its far-reaching consequences for public health. This comprehensive research, led by a team of dedicated scientists, employed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to unravel the complex genetic architecture of CUD, utilizing the vast trove of data from the Million Veteran Program database, one of the world’s largest biobanks.The study’s findings paint a compelling picture of CUD’s genetic susceptibility, identifying 22 independent…
Residents wearing face masks line up behind barricaded tapes for COVID mass testing near a residential area on May 15, 2022, in Beijing. The World Health Organization says it’s made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children. Andy Wong/AP hide caption toggle caption Andy Wong/AP Residents wearing face masks line up behind barricaded tapes for COVID mass testing near a residential area on May 15, 2022, in Beijing. The World Health Organization says it’s made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying…
The lack of respect for the dead surprised even a soldier with the Wagner Group, Russia’s mercenary legion of former convicts that fought some of the bloodiest battles in the invasion of Ukraine. He looked at an ugly heap of wooden crosses and flower wreaths that had been pushed aside and cursed the authorities.“What are you doing? They died for Russia, and you are razing their graves to the ground. You are rolling over them,” he said in a video shot at the time, pointing at the wreckage.Workers were pouring concrete over a Wagner cemetery near the southern Russian city…
Find out What Happened to Oscar Pistorius Legs? – Oscar Pistorius, the former Paralympic sprinter, In 2013, shot and killed Steenkamp his girlfriend in their home in Pretoria, South Africa. He claimed that he mistook her for an intruder.He who was arrested, sentenced, and jailed for his partner’s murder and has now been released from jail after serving 11 years for murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.Now his crime is not the focus of this article but rather his health. “Why did Oscar Pistorius lose his legs?” What happened to Oscar Pistorius’s Legs is a condition called Fibular Hemimelia, a rare…
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter attends a rally at the US Capitol in March 2008 when she helped get the mental health parity law enacted. Carter died on Nov. 19 at age 96. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter attends a rally at the US Capitol in March 2008 when she helped get the mental health parity law enacted. Carter died on Nov. 19 at age 96. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter championed many causes during her lifetime. But she held a…