Health Wellness

Are there pesticides in your food?

Europeans continue to eat food that is largely free of pesticide residues or which contains levels of residues within legal limits, the latest monitoring figures show. More than 96% of samples analysed for the latest annual report on pesticide residues in food were found to be within legal limits; around 51% were free of any

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Do you watch Netflix at the dinner table?

A NEW REPORT from telecoms regulator Ofcom suggests what we’ve always known – mobile phones are awesome. Phone calls aren’t. For the first time, the number of calls made by Britons has fallen by 1.7 percent since last year. Yet, the average user checks their phone, on average, every 12 minutes. Messenger services appear to be

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The family dinner has evolved for the better

Every aspect of the nightly family dinner has changed significantly over the past 20 years. Yet research shows that families who dine together at home eat more “real food” and less pre-cooked or processed foods. They also eat significantly more fruits and vegetables. Not so long ago, Americans sat down every night to a large portion

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Is LASIK Eye Surgery Safe?

Vision is the most important of our 5 senses, at least to most of us, but it’s one that many take for granted by not taking proper actions to protect one’s vision. Additionally, many believe that whatever happens to them and their vision, they can turn to wearing glasses or contact lenses. However, for many,

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Chemists Identify Fatal Fungus

Life-threatening fungal infections affect more than two million people worldwide. Effective antifungal medications are very limited. Until now, one of the major challenges is that the fungal cell wall is poorly understood, which has impeded the development of effective antifungal medications that target the cell wall. However, an LSU chemist has identified for the first