Ayahuasca — a psychedelic medicine traditionally used by Indigenous communities in South America — has become fashionable, with celebrities like the musician Sting, actress Lindsay Lohan, and NFL quarterback Aaron Rogers drinking it to take a trip into their subconscious minds. When used to treat mental health, some studies have shown that the psychedelic can be effective. An article in the journal PLOS Mental Health that examines what conditions are most likely to lead to a positive outcome ...read more
More studies are exposing that nature can soothe the mind and body, but new research shows that idyllic outdoor scenes may also soothe a more visceral type of pain.“From past studies we know that being in contact with nature is associated with this very broad range of beneficial effects for human physical and mental health,” says Maximilian Steininger, an environmental neuroscientist at the University of Vienna.But since this past research relied on participants self-reporting their pain, th ...read more
There is a lot we can learn from our caveman ancestors. Their fossils help us trace the evolution of the human species. Their lifestyle paints a picture of how we adapted to survive in difficult environments. But what about their skincare routine?The latest social media skincare trend that everyone is talking about is the caveman method. The trend has been gaining popularity lately thanks to TikTok user who claims to have not washed her face in six weeks. The caveman skincare method is a minima ...read more
We often picture the Caribbean as a place to relax and escape life’s challenges. Evidently, so too did the sebecid — a tall crocodile-like species that replaced the dinosaur as an apex predator. Paleontologists have thought the species went extinct about 11 million years ago. Instead, the creature that some describe as a cross between a greyhound and a crocodile was just biding its time on tropical islands.Signs of Caribbean Apex PredatorPaleontologists unearthed one sebecid tooth and two in ...read more
Around 30 percent of people have Staphylococcus aureus bacteria — the primary bacterial culprit behind staphylococcal infections — somewhere on their skin or in their nose. In most cases, these spherically shaped bacteria stay out of trouble. But that’s only in most cases. When presented with open wounds, scrapes, and scratches, S. aureus can invade and infect the body, and with serious consequences. In the skin, staph infections can cause boils, blisters, and inflammation. In the blood, t ...read more
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