Teenage vaping: ‘I’ll have puffs as I’m falling asleep’
Seventeen-year-old Leia is one of a growing number of teenage vapers – but she’s trying hard to quit. Source link
Martha's rule: Call for right to second opinion after tragic teen death
Martha Mills died just over two years ago after failures by doctors to spot and treat her condition. Source link
In a Fierce Desert, Microbe ‘Crusts’ Show How Life Tamed the Land
At first glance, the grit crust could seem like a routine example of what researchers call a biological soil crust, or “biocrust”—a community of coexisting bacteria, fungi, algae, and other microorganisms that caps the soil in coherent sheets. Around 12 percent of Earth’s land is covered by biocrusts. Ecologists often refer to these colonies as […]
7 Face Masks Your Kids May Actually Wear (2023)
For three years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued complicated—and occasionally contradictory—guidance on when you should wear a mask, depending on whether you’re inside, outside, vaccinated, or not vaccinated. But no matter how cautious you are, if you’re a parent, there is one significant way you’re probably getting sick: Your […]
Could a Toronto Blue Jays playoff bid be a home run for the economy?
This year, September in Canada means two things: pressure ramping up on the Toronto Blue Jays as they chase an elusive wild card spot for a berth in the MLB postseason; and economists crunching numbers to revise their forecasts of how steep a decline the economy could soon face. Canada’s economy has stalled, according to […]
What Ever Happened to the Tiny House Movement?
“The movement is still strong,” said Shafer. “It just seemed like a lot of parasites were attaching themselves to it. You have the movement, and then a lot of people that were trying to make money off it.” Shafer defines a tiny house as one in which “all the space was used efficiently and nothing […]
Stroke survivor: 'A wheelchair will give me freedom'
A family are fundraising for their father after a stroke left him needing cranial surgery. Source link
Burying Power Lines Prevents Wildfires. But There’s a Cost
Buried lines may be immune to the wind, but they’re not indestructible. Earthquakes can jostle that piping, and water can also intrude. On Maui, any efforts to underground lines would have to contend with rising sea levels that could eat at the soil supporting the pipes. “It all comes down to this overarching problem, that […]
Sorry, Your Paper Coffee Cup Is a Toxic Nightmare
Chemicals can also be harmful because of the specific combinations they are used in, Muncke adds—something known as “mixture toxicity.” It thus makes little sense to regulate the amounts of individual substances in cups, she says, because you still can’t be sure what impact they’ll have. Improving recycling practices would be a logical step in […]
Mortgage stress looms over Canada’s big banks. What they — and consumers — can do – National
Canadian consumers are facing mounting financial pressure amid higher interest rates, and it’s something Canada’s biggest lenders are bracing for. But there are steps that borrowers — and the banks themselves — can take to soften the blow. The latest bank earnings showed risks of a slowing economy are weighing on the country’s largest financial […]