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Spirulina Algae May Prevent Serious COVID Symptoms, Study Says

Spirulina blue-green algae may help COVID-19 patients avoid getting seriously ill, according to a study by Israeli and Icelandic scientists. Their research, published in the Marine Biotechnology journal in February, found that an extract of photosynthetically enhanced Spirulina reduces by 70 percent the release of an immune-system protein that can cause a cytokine storm in …

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VIDEO: US Cops Go Into Frozen Pond To Save Struggling Dog

National

TEXAS, USA – The Southlake Police Department attended a 911 emergency call and rescued a dog that had fallen through the thin ice and was struggling to get out. The incident took place on Valentine’s Day in the city of South Lake in Texas at around 2.40 PM. The officers were immediately dispatched to the …

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Mexico’s Magical Towns: Picturesque Places That Cast Their Spell On Tourists

Mexico

Mexico’s Magical Town Program highlights picturesque towns in all states of the country with the goal of bringing economic and touristic opportunities to the areas. “[The program] grants states subsidies intending to diversify and improve the quality of tourism products and services, stimulate and promote public and private investment and generate economic benefits, employment, social …

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Heart-Touching Moment When Newborn Twins Came Out Hugging

International

BALNEARIO CAMBORIU, Brazil – A heart-melting moment was captured when two newborn sisters immediately ‘hugged’ each other after being born in the Brazilian municipality of Balneario Camboriu. The twin-sisters, Liz and Beatriz, were attached to different placentas and are non-identical siblings, according to the hospital officials. The delivery date of the twin-sister duo is yet …

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The Secret Behind Tortillas Is Nixtamalization

Gastronomia, Mexico

For the early civilizations in the Americas to thrive, they had to domesticate a food source that was both nutritious and abundant. Corn became that golden staple, but the path to benefit from it was not simple. Corn kernels were hard to grind, and they were not as nutritious. Pre-Hispanic people overcame these obstacles by …

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New Blood Test Could Replace Biopsies, Secure More Exact Diagnoses

Ciencia, International

No one enjoys getting a biopsy, in which a tissue sample is surgically taken and analyzed in a lab for signs of disease, such as cancer. It’s not only unpleasant for the patient, but has clinical drawbacks: A biopsy doesn’t always extract the diseased tissue and isn’t helpful in detecting disease at early stages. These …

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Chill Out Old Man: Cannabis Can Reduce Blood Pressure In Seniors, Study Says

Ciencia, International

Medical cannabis has proven beneficial for a wide variety of health conditions. Now, a first-of-its-kind study in adults aged 60 and above with hypertension shows that smoking cannabis or ingesting its oils significantly reduces 24-hour systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The discovery by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and its affiliated Soroka …

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Height Of Trashion: Giving Recycled Clothes A Green Makeover

International

It took 1,320 liters of water to produce your new pair of jeans and twice that much to produce the cotton shirt you wear with it. When these items are discarded, they will continue burdening the environment as they end up incinerated or buried in landfills. Re-Born Textiles, a new Israeli initiative, offers an alternative …

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Going Hungry: COVID-19 Has Put Restaurants On Lockdown

Mexico

The restaurant industry has been in free-fall during the pandemic, and Mexico is no exception. More than 2.1 million people in the country work in restaurants. For every five employed people, one is an employee of the industry. “All of this has been very hard,” said Remigio Ortiz, a unionized waiter at Café La Parroquia …

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Internet-Based Education Suffers Due To Lack Of Access

Education, Mexico

As the global coronavirus pandemic hit and school classes moved online, economic disparities became evident in education access. With almost 7 percent of its population living on less than $3.20, Mexico bears witness to the gap. “The university had the possibility of launching the virtual system through platforms such as Zoom, Moodle and Classroom,” said …

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