Health & Lifestyle

– Manuscript – “Off-grid” or “off-the-grid” is a term for living away from public power and water supplies. In the past, that often meant trying to survive or live on land far away from others. Some old television programs made that kind of life look fun to some people. Today, however, only a very small number of people who live “off-grid” do that. In fact, many live less … [Read more...] about ‘Off Grid’ Living No Longer Means Far Away from Others

– Manuscript – The World Health Organization (WHO) held an emergency meeting Thursday over the worldwide spread of monkeypox. The health agency is considering whether to declare the outbreak a global health emergency. But critics say the WHO is only deciding to act because the disease has spread to the West from Africa. The declaration means the WHO considers the … [Read more...] about WHO Considers Declaring Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency

– Manuscript – Summer is a time for gardeners to enjoy the beauty of flowers and the harvesting of fruits and vegetables they have grown. But gardeners also recognize the risks that severe summer storms can bring. In the United States, weather officials are predicting another busy storm season in some areas. This could mean heavy rain, tropical storms and … [Read more...] about How to Protect Your Garden from Serious Storms

– Manuscript – Health officials are still looking for answers related to mysterious cases of severe liver damage in hundreds of young children around the world. The best available evidence points to a common stomach virus not known to cause liver problems in otherwise healthy children. That virus was found in the blood of sick children, but it has not been found in their … [Read more...] about What Causes Mystery Liver Illnesses in Children?

– Manuscript – In Naples, Italy, a debate has begun about the city’s famous traditional food, pizza. Billionaire Flavio Briatore criticized the low-cost, simple pizzas of Naples. He called them “bricks of dough with a puddle of tomato.” The kind of pizza that Briatore was criticizing is called the Neapolitan Margherita. It is a simple pizza, made of only dough, tomato … [Read more...] about Italians Debate Which Pizza Is Best