Author: Pie Mulumba
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Record Breaking Study Says Vaccination Before Surgery Reduces Risk of Death
A 2021 study that suggested receiving the COVID-19 vaccine before elective surgery can help to reduce the risk of death has been awarded the Guinness World Records title for the most authors on a single peer-reviewed academic paper. “Being awarded the Guinness World Records title for the world’s largest scientific collaboration highlights the scale of our global…
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100-Year-Olds Have Superior Gut Health. Here’s How You Can Too
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Everything we do, everything we think, and everything we eat all leads back to one thing – the gut. So, if you’re…
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Dr. Sian Provides The Ultimate Skin Care Guide
The skin. It’s the largest organ on the body, and the billion-dollar industry catered to how it takes care of it continues to grow every year. That said, how much do we actually know about the flesh that we wear? Skincare can be tricky, especially in a world where we’re bombarded with commercials and Instagram…
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COVID-19 Made Us More Anxious About Mondays, Study Finds
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Listen, nobody likes Mondays and a few of us rarely look forward to the start of the work week. While these feelings…
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Return To Work Made People Exercise More, Study Finds
Chances are that you read countless articles last year advising you how to keep fit during the harder lockdown period. However, now that the world has opened up and things have gone back to ‘normal’, one must wonder how this has affected our fitness habits? Especially since more and more people are spending less time…
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Rewilding The Probiotics In My Skin With Esse
Have you ever used probiotics on your skin? Yes, chances are that you’ve taken probiotics to help improve your gut health, but what about the health of your skin? Probiotics are intended to balance out the bacteria in your gut, so why aren’t you concerned about the bacteria on your skin? Especially since the skin…
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Too Much Coffee Can Cause Dementia, Study Finds
With 50 million people worldwide living with dementia, it’s important to do all we can to reduce our risk for the neurodegenerative disorder. From what we eat, to what we drink as well as how often we exercise, our lifestyle habits can increase our risk for developing dementia. That said, a new study has suggested…
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Beyoncé: Make Your Self-Care A Priority
With everything that the world has experienced in the past year, it’s about time that you realized that you too are a priority and there’s nothing wrong with treating yourself as such. When’s the last time that you took a step back and really spoiled yourself? If there’s one person that understands the importance of…
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Greta Thunberg Uses Vogue Interview To Slam Fast Fashion and Greenwashing
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]In the inaugural issue of Vogue Scandinavia, climate activist and cover star Greta Thunberg is calling out the fashion industry. She’s using…
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UN Climate Change Report: Code Red for Humanity
In June 1986, Republican Senator John Chafee, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, convened a two-day hearing on climate change. It was during this hearing that Chafee warned about the rising build-up of greenhouse gases, stating that “the build-up of greenhouse gases, which threaten to warm the Earth to unprecedented levels. Such a…