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When Air India Flight AI171 departed Ahmedabad Thursday afternoon bound for London, nobody expected the routine flight would end in a crash that would devastate India. London-bound passengers settled in for the long haul. Instead, within minutes of takeoff, all 241 souls aboard were gone. Only one passenger walked away from the wreckage. What makes this tragedy even more unsettling is what...

Catherine Vercuiel

Catherine Vercuiel

Wellness Journalist

A new study has revealed that effectively treating high blood pressure significantly lowers the risk of developing cognitive impairment and dementia. The Chinese study involved participants who had untreated hypertension at the start of the study. The researchers found that by making the necessary lifestyle changes and using medications to manage high blood pressure, cognitive...

Bruce Abrahamse

Bruce Abrahamse

Health & Wellness Journalist

When you think of a typical stroke patient, who do you think of? Chances are, you are picturing an older person, maybe even your own grandparents. Recently, however, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have shown a disturbing increase in stroke cases among younger individuals. Between 2020 and 2022, there was a...

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Health & Wellness Journalist

For decades, the idea of regenerating damaged organs felt like science fiction. The idea was reserved for Star Trek episodes where a single pill could grow a new kidney. While scientists at Scripps Research faced many setbacks, that vision is finally inching toward a reality. Researchers have made breakthroughs in regenerative medicine: “tricking” the body’s...

Zain Ebrahim

Zain Ebrahim

Science Enthusiast

For thousands of years, indigenous civilizations have burned sage to heal bodies, cleanse spaces and remove negative energy. Indigenous tribes like the Lakota, Chumash, and Cahuilla have practiced smudging rituals in North America for millenia. These practices were meant to purify the air, safeguard their communities, and connect ceremonies to ancestral wisdom. Tribes used white...

Zain Ebrahim

Zain Ebrahim

Science Enthusiast

Some people glide down the sidewalk while others shuffle along at a crawl. Turns out this difference could determine how long you live. Health experts now call walking speed the “sixth vital sign” because this simple measurement predicts your future health better than many expensive medical procedures. What makes this even better is that you don’t need any needles or...

Catherine Vercuiel

Catherine Vercuiel

Wellness Journalist

Scientists have identified a concerning new coronavirus in Chinese bats that could pose a pandemic threat. Researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology discovered HKU5-CoV-2 during a comprehensive study of bat populations across China’s southern and eastern regions. The virus belongs to the lesser known relative of COVID, the merbecovirus family. This family includes the...

Zain Ebrahim

Zain Ebrahim

Science Enthusiast