In the relentless pursuit of a slimmer figure, quick-fix weight loss solutions like "Oat-Zempic" are gaining popularity, especially on social media platforms like TikTok. Promising speedy results, concoctions like Oat-Zempic, made with oats, water, and lime juice, appeal to those eager for swift changes.However, the allure of rapid weight loss is often overshadowed by significant health risks and oftentimes misleading claims. Here’s why recipes like Oat-Zempic should also be taken with a grain ...read more
As the weather warms, people spend more time outdoors, going to barbecues, beaches and ballgames. But summer isn’t just the season of baseball and outdoor festivals – it’s also lightning season.Each year in the United States, lightning strikes around 37 million times. It kills 21 people a year in the U.S. on average.For as often as lightning occurs – there are only a few days each year nationwide without lightning– there are still a lot of misunderstandings about nature’s largest spa ...read more
In the coming decade, more people will go to space than ever before as human spaceflight enters a new era. NASA, the European Space Agency and other governmental agencies are partnering to develop crewed missions beyond the Moon. At the same time, these agencies are collaborating with private companies using new technologies to drive down the price of space exploration.Companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin and Sierra Space have developed vehicles with reusable boosters, automated flight systems ...read more
Does your sleep position mimic a prehistoric predator? You might have heard the term "T-Rex arm sleeping" thrown around in discussions about quirky sleep habits. And, no, it does not involve suddenly morphing into a dinosaurian hybrid during slumber. Rather, T-Rex or dinosaur sleeping is simply the colloquial term for the way some people position their arms while they sleep, curling them inward close to the chest. This is superficially similar to how, you guessed it, a T-Rex would have positione ...read more
There are a dizzying number of tips, hacks and recommendations on how to stay healthy, from dietary supplements to what color of clothes promotes optimal wellness. Some of these tips are helpful and based on good evidence, while others are not.However, one of the easiest, most effective and safest ways to stay healthy is rarely mentioned: vaccination.We are a preventive medicine physician and an immunologist who want people to live the healthiest lives possible. Among the many research-backed wa ...read more
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine