Many of us suffer from some mild and irritating stomach problem, such as pains and bloating, that we just put up with. But this week researchers have discovered that there’s a fruit that can counteract the worst symptoms. Continue reading “A fruit that can eliminate stomach pains and bloating”
Inhalers are making asthma worse
Inhalers may be making asthma worse when they’re used too often, researchers have discovered. Over time, inhalers not only become increasingly ineffective, they can even make the problem worse Continue reading “Inhalers are making asthma worse”
Mozart helps pre-term babies grow
It used to be thought that it could make children smarter, but doctors are today discovering that the music of Mozart can also help premature babies grow faster. Continue reading “Mozart helps pre-term babies grow”
Full-body Scanners May Damage Human DNA
The manufacturers of such machines claim they are perfectly safe and present no health risks, but a study conducted by Boian S. Alexandrov (and colleagues) at the Center for Nonlinear Studies at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico showed that these terahertz waves could “…unzip double-stranded DNA, creating bubbles in the double strand that could significantly interfere with processes such as gene expression and DNA replication.”
‘Thinking’ like a lizard — and getting it all wrong
“Though emotions are themselves critical to making rational decisions, they were designed for a world in which dangers took the form of predators, not pollutants. Our emotions push us to make snap judgments that once were sensible — but may not be anymore.”
What makes you feel safe? What makes you fearful, even terrified? And what about that constant underlying feeling of anxiety that so many people experience without even knowing it? Continue reading “‘Thinking’ like a lizard — and getting it all wrong”
Your world is … you!
How often we hear people say that they have lost control of their lives or how unlucky they have been that this or that has happened to them. I understand this response given the version of ‘life’ and ourselves that is implanted by what we call society. We are led to believe that we are victims of circumstance beyond our control and that poor old me is suffering because of what someone else did or didn’t do. If only he, she, they, had not acted as they did we would not be in this mess. How could they? How beastly they are.
However tempting it may be to apportion and externalise blame for our plight, I wonder if it is really justified. After all, the best way to make people powerless is to convince them they are powerless and the most effective way to do that is to sell them the belief that circumstances outside their control are dictating their life experience.