Keep Your Cool in Hot Weather!
High temperatures lead to hundreds of deaths each year, yet these heat-related illnesses are preventable. In the U.S., approximately 1,220 people die annually from extreme heat. To avoid heat-related illness, it’s important to stay cool, hydrated, and informed. Excessive heat can harm your body if it’s unable to cool itself properly. Several factors can affect your body’s ability to stay cool in extremely hot conditions, including.
Body Image Report – Executive Summary
Body image refers to how we perceive, think about, and feel regarding our physical appearance. These perceptions and feelings influence our lives, including our self-esteem, mental health, and overall well-being. How we view our bodies can have a lasting impact, affecting how we feel about ourselves in the long run.
Particle Pollution
Particle pollution, also known as particulate matter (PM), consists of tiny solid or liquid particles in the air. These particles may include dust, dirt, soot, smoke and liquid droplets.
Handwashing in Communities: Clean Hands Save Lives
Germs are everywhere, quickly transferring to hands and surfaces during daily activities. These germs can cause illness and spread to others without proper hand hygiene. Cleaning hands at key moments with soap and water or hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol is one of the most effective ways to prevent sickness.
Overuse Injury: How to Prevent Training Injuries
Starting a new fitness routine or increasing your current activity level can be exciting, but it’s important to proceed carefully to avoid overuse injuries. These injuries can sideline your progress and keep you from staying active. Here’s what you need to know about the causes, risk factors, prevention of overuse injuries, and how to recover safely.
Federal Pell Grant Program
The Federal Pell Grant Program is a need-based financial aid program to help low-income undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students access higher education. Unlike loans, Pell Grants do not need to be repaid.
Top 11 Health Benefits of Bee Pollen
Bee pollen is a blend of flower pollen, nectar, enzymes, honey, wax, and secretions from bees. Honey bees collect pollen from flowers during foraging and transport it back to the hive. There, it is stored and used as a vital food source for the colony. It’s important not to confuse bee pollen with other bee-related products like honey, royal jelly, or honeycomb, as these may either lack pollen or include additional substances.
The Gut: Where Bacteria and Immune System Meet
It's well-known now that humans have far more bacterial cells than human cells in their bodies. These bacteria are found on the skin, in the nose and ears, and most prominently in the gut.
FAO Food Price Index
The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 211 points in December 2011, marking a 2.4 percent (5-point) decline from November and an 11.3 percent (27-point) drop from its February 2011 peak. This decline was attributed to sharp reductions in international cereals, sugar, and oil prices, driven by bumper crops, slowing demand, and a stronger US dollar.
Anemia
Anemia is the most prevalent blood disorder, affecting over 3 million people in the United States, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Red blood cells play a crucial role in delivering oxygen throughout the body. They contain hemoglobin, an iron-rich protein that binds to oxygen in the lungs and transports it to tissues. Anemia develops when there is a deficiency of red blood cells or when they do not function properly. It is diagnosed through a blood test showing hemoglobin levels below 13.5 gm/dl in men or below 12.0 gm/dl in women. Normal hemoglobin levels for children vary based on age.