Legal marijuana is catching on, according to NPR, and that means that business is flourishing in the states that have legalized it for either recreational or medicinal use. Yet the industry isn’t being shaped by public policy so much as the other way around. Part of that growth stems from the revenue that marijuana businesses…
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The Real Cause Behind Youth Soccer Concussions May Shock You
Over the last few decades, soccer has become one of the most popular sports for children and teens — but with this rise has come a parallel increase in the number of concussions and injuries seen young athletes. Concussions, in particular, are becoming especially concerning to doctors and the public alike. Studies have shown that…
Office Space Sales Are Up, Wall Street Journal Reports
UPDATED 11/10/20 In 2015, people were heading out to buy new office furniture for their new office. That’s when there was a peak in office space tenants, but since the COVID-19 pandemic, everything has changed. Today, many office buildings remain empty with most employees working from home. Employers are also starting to realize that they…
England’s Fox Hunting Debate Sparks Protests
Fox hunting has sparked quite the political debate in England, with protests happening throughout London to try and sway the minds of politicians. Prime Minister David Cameron is in discussions with his administration to loosen the ban on the sport through a vote. Fox hunting, in which groups of hunters take a pack of hounds…
How Heroin Use and Addiction Became the American Epidemic
Heroin use, addiction and overdose has surged throughout the U.S. over the last decade — and the drug’s resurgence is closely linked with the country’s ongoing prescription drug epidemic, federal health officials announced on Tuesday, July 7. According to the LA Times, new data revealed that nearly 2.6 out of every 1,000 Americans aged 12…
Anonymous Discussions and Instant Tele-Appointments — How India’s Newest Mobile App Is Changing Healthcare
A New Delhi startup company called Lybrate, at just a year and a half old, recently announced that it raised a substantial $10.2 million in funding. For U.S. startup companies in the tech industry, this funding may not seem like much. But for Lybrate, and for the millions of Indian people it could serve, $10.2…
Poor Mouth Health Increases Risk for Heart Issues, Study Finds
Although we have always been told that healthy eating and exercise are what we need to maintain a healthy heart, a new study finds that there may be another component: brushing your teeth. A study published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE shows a link between periodontal disease like gingivitis and atherosclerosis, a condition in…
Lowe’s Home Improvement Volunteers Renovate Homeless Shelter
Volunteers from a Lowe’s Home Improvement store recently renovated a homeless shelter in Amarillo, Texas. Amarillo.com reports that from June 23rd through the 25th, employees from a Lowe’s Home Improvement were hard at work repairing bathrooms and painting walls in local homeless shelter Martha’s Home. As a result of the volunteer project, three families were…
Is Canada’s Oil Really Worse Than America’s?
A new analysis reveals that oil extracted from Alberta, Canada’s tar sands will release as much as 20% more carbon into the atmosphere than gasoline and diesel extracted in the U.S. According to a June 26 Vice report, the additional carbon impact of Canadian oil is largely a result of the extra energy needed to…
Your Skinny Jeans Could Be a Health Hazard
The debate over skinny jeans is no longer confined to the fashion world. According to a study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry June 23, an Australian woman lost feeling in her legs and feet after her too-tight jeans restricted blood flow in her legs. The woman, 35, apparently had spent several hours squatting…