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Feb 01 2025HEALTH

Can Genes and Habits Influence Your Height?

Growing up, it can be tough to figure out if you will reach the height of your dreams. Some people believe that supplements can boost their height. But they might not understand that genes play a huge role in how tall we grow. Genes don't decide everything, though. Your environment, diet, exercise,

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Feb 01 2025HEALTH

Tobacco Quitters: Are All Tobacco Users on the Same Page?

Quitting tobacco is a complex journey. Smoking, vaping, and using heated tobacco products create three main types of users: single, dual, and triple. We need to look closer at these three groups. It is not easy to quit smoking. A recent survey involved over a thousand Korean adults who us

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Feb 01 2025HEALTH

The Heart Failure Headache: Health and Data Meet

Picture this: a condition that's as serious, as you can have it - and, cruel too, since it threatens the lives of many, puts a strain on health care systems. Chronic heart failure is the name of the misery. Machine learning is not an easy thing to try to explain, but the term Machine Le

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Feb 01 2025HEALTH

Deep Brain Stimulation: The Future for Meige Syndrome

Brain surgery might not sound like a walk in the park, you might imagine a robot hand trying to create a fine painting. Yet, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a procedure worth discussing. DBS can be traced back to its origin in the 1950s and involves the implantation of electrodes in specific brain

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Feb 01 2025ENVIRONMENT

We need to talk about Africa's deadly drought and babies

Climate change is making extreme weather events like droughts and floods happen more often and with greater force. This is a big problem, especially in Africa. Africa is super vulnerable to these changes. It's also where a lot of the world's young children die. This is why scientists have been l

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Feb 01 2025HEALTH

Twenty Foods for Protecting Your Kidneys

Eating well is one of the top ways to keep our bodies healthy and working properly, but do you know how what you eat affects the health of your kidneys? Anything from straining too complicated digestive matter but also waste from the infections, viruses, and substance from what you eat. Chose well

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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

Dentists: Detecting Drug Use

Dentists hold a unique position in public health. Due to their regular interaction with patients, they have the opportunity to spot signs of health issues beyond the teeth. Drug use, including psychoactive substances, can have some serious effects on the mouth. Dentists might be the first to notice

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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

Brain Heat: How Scorching Temperatures Affect Kids' Thinking Skills

Climate change is making our planet hotter, and this isn't just a problem for polar bears, it's a big deal for kids too. Kids aged 9-10 might seem tough, but their brains are still growing. Extreme heat can mess with how well they think and learn. Imagine a kid trying to solve a math proble

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Jan 30 2025TECHNOLOGY

The Future of Smart Factories: A New Approach

The manufacturing world is changing fast, and smart factories are becoming the new norm. Traditional ways of doing business just can't keep up with these innovative changes. So, a clever idea was born: a shared value network model. This model is based on a concept called synergy theory, which is all

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Jan 30 2025EDUCATION

Free Education In South Africa: Are We Doing It Right?

Free education is a hot topic in South Africa. Everyone's talking about the benefits, but what about the challenges? It's not just about the money. Think about the politics and the society too. A lot of people think free education means just waving tuition fees. But, it's more complicated

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