Health & Lifestyle

– Manuscript – A study published recently found that the number of children who accidentally ate foods containing the drug marijuana increased over five years. Many areas in the United States have voted to make the drug marijuana legal during that time period. More than 7,000 confirmed cases of children younger than six years old eating foods made with marijuana were … [Read more...] about More Children Mistakenly Eating Legal Marijuana Food Products

– Manuscript – Designers are increasingly using different kinds of materials to produce products that do not harm the environment. Reused plastic bottles, wood, plant fiber, and even seaweed are being used in place of traditional materials for household goods and clothing. Unusual materials Nina Edwards Anker’s sconces and chandeliers look like ancient pieces of … [Read more...] about Designers Turn to Environment-friendly Materials

– Manuscript – United States health officials last week approved a new Alzheimer’s drug. The drug, called Leqembi, is the first to slow the decline in memory by several months. The Alzheimer’s Association describes Alzheimer's as a brain disease that causes a decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. One of the most common signs of Alzheimer’s disease is … [Read more...] about New Drug Slows Alzheimer’s, But Not a Cure

– Manuscript – A new recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics, says doctors should treat childhood obesity aggressively. Obesity is a word used to describe severely overweight people. In the past, many doctors thought children would grow out of bad eating habits. They used the method of “wait and see” to decide what to do. But the new guidelines say obese … [Read more...] about US Doctors Offer New Guidelines on Children Obesity

– Manuscript – That is the sound of ducks. Are you picturing these birds fishing or floating on a nice lake somewhere? A normal reaction to be sure -- but these ducks are different. They live on a grape grower’s land in South Africa. The Vergenoegd Löw Wine Estate is in Stellenbosch. And the ducks are employees of the winemaker. About 500 white, black and brown … [Read more...] about Group of Ducks Helps Control Pests for South African Wine Maker