Psychology & Psychiatry

Livening up your space with plants can boost your mental health

While you may not associate lush greenery with the winter months, incorporating plants into your home can beautify your space and help combat the winter blues. Various indoor plants thrive during the winter months and can ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Detecting hepatitis viruses in wastewater

Hepatitis E is widespread among the population worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that around 20 million people are infected with it every year.

Other

From ancient apothecary to modern medicine

Throughout history, humanity has used nature's pharmacy for healing. In exploring nature as a source of shelter and food, early humans fortuitously discovered the therapeutic properties of plants, with many of today's drugs ...

Health

How to maintain a healthy gut microbiome in 2024

We all know by now that the pillars of a healthy lifestyle are regular exercise, eating enough fruit and vegetables, a good night's sleep and staying hydrated. All of these things also support the gut microbiome—all the ...

Health

Q&A: Are all calories created equal?

While a calorie may be a calorie when it comes to the mathematical equation of weight loss, there's more to it. Calories are a unit of energy. The total calories a food or beverage provides depend on the number of grams of ...

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