Tests reveal both tap water and bottled water1 contain microplastics, as does your household dust2 and many foods, especially seafood3,4 and sea salt,5 but also any food that has been stored in plastic packaging. The suspicion that we’re consuming our own plastic pollution was recently reconfirmed when researchers reported the discovery of microplastic particles in… Read More: Researchers Find Microplastics in Stool Samples »
DNA from tumours could reveal cancers earlier Medicshots / Alamy By Alice Klein A simple blood test can detect eight different types of cancer. It does this by detecting the various sizes of tumour DNA fragments that flow through the body. At the moment, most cancer screening tools are limited to specific areas of the body –… Read More: Blood test can spot DNA from eight different types of… »
We were finalizing our travel plans for Thanksgiving, which we spend with my family in Vermont. Our 13-year-old son, who usually loves going, was hesitant about the trip this year, but he wouldn’t say why. So, we asked his older sister to investigate; they’re close. She told us his reluctance has to do with a… Read More: Thanksgiving Deer Hunt? Sounds Like a Great Time to Talk… »
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 My wife and I bought a Kaia FIT franchise in Davis California recently I could not be happier about our decision to operate a business that can make a significant difference in the lives of women in Davis and the surrounding area. In my 52 years (so far) on this planet,… Read More: Why I Bought A Women's Fitness Studio »