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5 Minerals RO Water Purification Removes and Whether the Deficiency Actually Matters

What RO filtration actually removesReverse osmosis works by forcing water through a semi-permeable membrane with pores small enough to block dissolved salts, heavy metals, and bacteria. That same thoroughness catches minerals the body needs. The five that disappear in measurable quantities are calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and fluoride. A 2019…

Times Life · Sep 20

Marc Kielburger on Healthspan vs. Lifespan: Why Purpose Belongs in the Longevity Conversation

As aging research shifts its focus from how long people live to how long they stay healthy, the Canadian author argues that purpose and connection deserve a place next to exercise and sleep.

Medical Daily · Sep 17

WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in Congo Ebola fight, but warns cases in one eastern region are surging

The World Health Organization reports encouraging signs in the fight against an Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo

The Independent UK · Sep 16

5 Drowning Signs That Look Nothing Like Struggling and Why Rescues Come Too Late

The Body Takes Over Before the Mind Can SignalFrancesco Pia, a water safety researcher, documented in 1974 what he called Instinctive Drowning Response, a physiological survival mechanism that kicks in the moment a person begins to lose buoyancy. The findings, later published in On Scene: The Journal of U.S. Coast…

Times Life · Sep 8

UN's WMO Marks Clean Air Day With Warning That Extreme Wildfire Smoke Events Have Tripled Since 1990s

The World Meteorological Organization reports a tripling of extreme wildfire smoke events since the 1990s, posing significant challenges to global air quality improvement efforts and health risk assessments.

International Business Times UK · Sep 7

Adults Meeting Exercise Guidelines Before COVID Reported Twenty Percent Less Daily Task Disability Two Years Later

A Brazilian cohort study found that adults active before COVID infection had a 20% lower prevalence of difficulty with daily tasks two years later.

Medical Daily · Sep 7

Indian Home First Aid Kit: What Medicines to Keep and What to Throw Out Today

The Problem With the Drawer Under the StairsA 2019 survey by the Indian Pharmaceutical Association found that nearly 68% of urban Indian households store at least one expired medicine, and most families don't know it. The first aid kit isn't the problem. The audit habit is. Medicines degrade. Antiseptics lose…

Times Life · Sep 7

WHO warehouse in Ukraine destroyed after overnight strikes

A World Health Organization humanitarian warehouse holding supplies worth an estimated $500,000 was destroyed, as Kyiv and Moscow exchanged missile strikes over the weekend.

Euronews · Aug 11

How Daily Earphone Use During Commutes Is Causing Hearing Loss and Tinnitus in Young Indians

The Volume You Choose Is Not the Volume You HearThe average Mumbai local train runs at around 90 decibels of ambient noise. A Delhi metro platform during peak hour sits between 85 and 95 decibels. When you plug in earphones in that environment, your brain does not register the background…

Times Life · Aug 10

India takes action against 90% of inspected high-risk pharmaceutical facilities, regulator says

Amid increasing global concerns over Indian pharmaceuticals, India's drug regulator is rigorously addressing high-risk manufacturing sites. This decisive action follows extensive inspections -- over 960 since late last year -- triggered by tragic child fatalities linked to these drugs. By December 31, manufacturers must adhere to World Health Organization standards.

The Economic Times · Jul 30