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When 9-year-old Michael Thompson feels overwhelmed, he listens to jazz or soft instrumental music.As their younger brother, Jordan, 7, sits quietly and focuses on his breathing while his younger brother, Jalen, 4, colors and draws, their mother, Hertha Thompson, explains to them that meditation is different for everyone.Michael and his brothers started Black Boys Meditate to teach mindfulness to kids, especially those in underserved areas.Michael will receive the Bronze Jefferson Award for Public Service at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in 2024. The show, hosted by SpongeBob Squarepants and Patrick Star, airs Saturdays at 7 p.m.He is an avid Nickelodeon…
In 1971, the well-known American journalist James Reston (1909-1995) wrote an article for The New York Times recounting his experience of undergoing emergency surgery for appendicitis while traveling in China as part of an advance team prior to U.S. President Richard Nixon’s historic visit to China the following year. After the surgery, he reported that he was treated for pain with acupuncture by a Chinese doctor. His paper was later considered the “trigger” for the introduction of acupuncture to the United States. In 2003, the World Health Organization released an official report listing dozens of symptoms, conditions, and diseases that…
Image courtesy of Silvia via PixabayJuly 12, 2024 – Anti-aging products can be harmful to children’s health and damage their sensitive skin. Despite this, the skincare and beauty industry has not taken effective measures to prevent children from purchasing anti-aging products. In response, Congressman Alex Lee is leading an effort to call on the industry to address this issue. About two months ago, 20 California state legislators sent a letter to the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), a national trade group representing the beauty and skin care industry. The legislators urged the council to curb the alarming trend of children…
vinegarScience is filled with historical examples of serendipitous discoveries that changed the world, and in modern laboratories, such moments continue to pave the way for scientific advancement. In one recent such example, immunologist Caetano Reis e Souza of the Francis Crick Institute and his team discovered a link between vitamin D and cancer through the bacterial ecosystem.1 They discovered that vitamin D acts through the binding protein Gc globulin and resident gut bacteria. Bacteroides fragilis stimulates antitumor immunity in mice. These findings demonstrate for the first time a link between vitamin D metabolism, specific species of the microbiome, and the…
Loose skin became a thing of the past for thousands of shoppers who flocked to buy the miracle anti-ageing cream.One beauty enthusiast said it only took a few weeks for her to see the product transform the loose skin on her neck.Beauty fans are going crazy for anti-aging cream that gets rid of ‘turkey neck’ (stock image)Credit: GettyWhile a little bit of makeup can go a long way in hiding signs of aging on your face, the same can’t be said for your neck and décolletage.But a skin-care cream made specifically for the neck is becoming a hot topic on…
Loose skin became a thing of the past for thousands of shoppers who flocked to buy the miracle anti-ageing cream.One beauty enthusiast said it only took a few weeks for her to see the product transform the loose skin on her neck.Beauty fans are going crazy for anti-aging cream that gets rid of ‘turkey neck’ (stock image)Credit: GettySigns of facial aging can be easily hidden with some clever makeup techniques.But making the skin on your neck look firmer is no easy task.Luckily for us, a body-part-transforming cream is wowing beauty fans and creating a buzz.Surprised shopperOne woman was so impressed…
Noida, July 12 (PTI) Sale of 14 Ayurvedic medicines manufactured by Divya Pharmacy and Patanjali Ayurveda Limited has been banned by the Gautam Buddha Nagar administration. The Supreme Court on July 9 directed Patanjali Ayurveda, founded by yoga guru Ramdev, to file an affidavit stating whether it had withdrawn advertisements for 14 products whose manufacturing licences were initially suspended but later reinstated. Also Read | NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index 2023-24: Kerala retains top rank, Bihar worst performer. On April 15, the Uttarakhand state licensing authority issued an order suspending the manufacturing licences of 14 products held by Patanjali Ayurved…
Our health is intrinsically tied to the health of the ocean: half of the oxygen we breathe comes from tiny plankton in the ocean, and no matter how far we live from the shore, our actions on land affect the water in many ways, from plastic waste and sewage pollution to the fish we eat. That’s why we launched Vitamin Sea, an exciting collaboration between The Conversation’s environment and health sections. Anna Terns, Senior Environmental Editor Seven years ago my daughter and I campaigned for businesses in our home town on the south coast of Devon to stop using single-use…
Murali Tumarkukudi, director of the UN’s G20 Global Land Initiative, highlighted the potential for big data analytics to advance Ayurveda and address concerns about the lack of evidence-based research into the system.He inaugurated the Foundation Day celebrations of the Vaidyaratnam Group here on July 12. The event commemorates the group’s founder, Ashtavaidyan E. T. Neelakandan Moose (1904-1997).”Ayurveda can leverage artificial intelligence to validate its age-old principles. Ayurveda has always been a part of my life. It is a global phenomenon and is practiced in many countries across the world,” said Tumarkukudi. “Traditional and complementary medicine, practiced in various countries, offers…
actress Meagan Good She’s talking about her spiritual journey and how it helped her get through her divorce from ex-husband Devon Franklin.The couple met on the set of Flying a broomProducer and motivational speaker filed for divorce due to irreconcilable differencesGood and Franklin’s divorce was finalized the following year.Since their split, the two have moved on. HaremThe star is currently Actor Jonathan MajorsMeanwhile, Franklin sparked dating rumors earlier this year after being spotted with a mystery woman.Recent Club Shay Shay During the podcast, Good reflected on the dramatic changes in her life over the past two years and shared insights…