Do Animals Self-Medicate?

People often assume that animals are “passive” beings who know nothing and don’t have cognitive processes like we do. Personally, I think it’s very arrogant to think that. Any pet owner or anyone who spends time around animals knows that animals have personalities and emotions just like us, and that their behavior is usually “thought… Read More »

UK Guidelines Recommend Honey, Not Antibiotics, for Cough

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published September 10, 2018. Given the growing concern about antibiotic resistance, it’s no surprise the U.K. Department of Health has proposed guidelines recommending the use of honey and over-the-counter (OTC) remedies as the first line of treatment for coughs. Antibiotics do little to improve colds… Read More »

STN extends offering to include MENAFLIX, the rapidly growing Arabic language OTT service

Dob, Slovenia, May 16, 2023. Viewers can now watch MENAFLIX programming from the Middle East anywhere in the world on any device with internet access thanks to global content distribution provider, STN. Announced today on the first day of CABSAT, STN – one of the founding partners of MENAFLIX – now offers content owners, the… Read More »

Speedcast Expands Presence in Saudi Arabia 

New licenses, facilities and staff bring advanced connectivity to meet energy demands in region Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — May 16, 2023 — Speedcast, a leading communications and IT services provider, announced today that it has significantly expanded its presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as major changes to the energy market expand opportunities for… Read More »

Flavanol Deficiency Contributes to Age-Related Memory Decline

A 2023 study1 published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) demonstrated that participants with poor diet quality and low intake of flavanols experienced improved memory when flavanols were added to their diets. Flavanols are readily available in certain foods, but for the purposes of this study participants took a pill-form supplement.2… Read More »