This extreme heat can kill

http://www.wsj.com/articles/to-treat-extreme-heat-ice-packed-body-bags-and-wet-gowns-7c35c5c9 [click thru for fascinating graphics showing exactly what these extreme temperatures do to human bodies] Extreme Heat Sends Nauseated, Comatose Patients to Hospitals Around U.S. Ice, water and fans among the remedies for symptoms caused by high body temperatures Placing sick people in body bags packed with ice can be used to lower their … Continue reading This extreme heat can kill →

Notes from Prince Harry’s ghostwriter

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/05/15/j-r-moehringer-ghostwriter-prince-harry-memoir-spare? Personal History May 15, 2023 Issue Notes from Prince Harry’s Ghostwriter Collaborating on his memoir, “Spare,” meant spending hours together on Zoom, meeting his inner circle, and gaining a new perspective on the tabloids. By J. R. Moehringer May 8, 2023 Work with Prince Harry on the book proceeded steadily—until the press found out about … Continue reading Notes from Prince Harry’s ghostwriter →

Apple WatchOS 10’s Weather App is much improved — here’s a peek

9to5mac.com/2023/06/30/new-apple-watch-weather-app-watchos-10-how-it-works/ Here’s how the all-new Apple Watch Weather app in watchOS 10 looks and works [Gallery]Michael Potuck | Jun 30 2023 - 11:18 am PT23 CommentsArriving with watchOS 10 is a redesigned Weather app that looks great, includes more weather metrics, and makes better use of the Apple Watch display to show more information. Follow along for … Continue reading Apple WatchOS 10’s Weather App is much improved — here’s a peek →

Why do millennials like books on paper and baby boomers love Kindles?

http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-baby-boomers-love-the-kindleand-millennials-dont-e28c1eae GEAR & GADGETS Why Baby Boomers Love the Kindle—and Millennials Don’t While younger Americans value paperbacks as digital-detox tools, some older folks have quietly become e-book fanatics. A millennial explores the counterintuitive divide. FAMILY MATTERS Our millennial author and her father agree on most things. But regarding the e-book, they couldn’t disagree more. MINTED/JAINE KERSHNER … Continue reading Why do millennials like books on paper and baby boomers love Kindles? →

Marijuana carries extra risks for older people and seniors

http://www.wsj.com/articles/marijuana-cannabis-edibles-pot-cbd-health-risks-for-older-people-seniors-67d3226c Marijuana Has Special Risks for Older People Cannabis that seniors take for pain, sleep or anxiety can lead to other health problems. Here’s what to watch for. Cannabis can interfere with other medications, which is tricky for seniors because they are often on multiple prescription drugs.PHOTO: WESTEND61/GETTY IMAGES By Sumathi ReddyFollow March 26, 2023 10:00 am … Continue reading Marijuana carries extra risks for older people and seniors →

11+ Secret iPhone codes you need to try

http://www.makeuseof.com/secret-iphone-codes-to-try/? 11+ Secret iPhone Codes You Need to Try BY RONIL THAKKAR PUBLISHED 17 HOURS AGO Type USSD codes on your iPhone to access hidden cellular features quickly. Here, we'll list some of the most useful ones. Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may … Continue reading 11+ Secret iPhone codes you need to try →

Recycling has another downside — it can spew microplastics

http://www.wired.com/story/yet-another-problem-with-recycling-it-spews-microplastics/? by MATT SIMON, published MAY 5, 2023 7:00 AM Yet Another Problem With Recycling: It Spews Microplastics Recycling was already a mess. Now a study finds that one facility may emit 3 million pounds of microplastics a year.  PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY has long hyped recycling, even though it is well aware that it’s been a … Continue reading Recycling has another downside — it can spew microplastics →

Cold therapy comes to family bathtub

http://www.wsj.com/articles/ice-water-bathing-home-health-benefits-823fc13d? Empty Ice-Cube Trays and Shrieks: Cold Therapy Comes to the Family Bathtub Amateurs test alleged health benefits of ice-water bathing; ‘we just thought he was insane’ Willie McKenzie in his ice bath WILLIE MCKENZIE By Julie WernauFollow April 25, 2023 10:08 am ET Justin Mullner, a 40-year-old doctor, emptied his family’s two ice makers into the … Continue reading Cold therapy comes to family bathtub →

Want to help feathered friends beat the heat? Put out a birdbath

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/climate/birdbath-heat-climate.html [including entire article to extent NY Times' public outreach on this issue] Want to Help Feathered Friends Beat the Heat? Get a Birdbath. A well-placed, properly maintained birdbath can be a vital resource for birds and other wildlife, and needn’t attract mosquitoes Credit...Alamy By Cara Buckley July 19, 2023, Updated 10:48 a.m. ET Record temperatures, drought, … Continue reading Want to help feathered friends beat the heat? Put out a birdbath →

If you’re inspired by the movie “Oppenheimer” to learn more

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-history-behind-christopher-nolans-oppenheimer-180982529/? [this is the beginning of an absolutely superb article from Smithsonian Magazine about the real J. Robert Oppenheimer HISTORY | JULY 18, 2023 7:15 A.M. The Real History Behind Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ The “father of the atomic bomb” has long been misunderstood. Will the new film finally get J. Robert Oppenheimer right? Cillian [pronounced KILL-e-ann] Murphy … Continue reading If you’re inspired by the movie “Oppenheimer” to learn more →

Opinion piece about how California could avoid tapping the Colorado River altogether

Altho this opinion piece is happy to blame environmentalists for California's failure to take reasonable steps, there's plenty of blame to pass around. http://www.wsj.com/articles/radical-environmentalists-insist-on-wasting-california-water0colorado-river-flood-delta-infrastructure-climate-activism-ba485028? OPINION COMMENTARY Why California Insists on Wasting Its Scarce Water Supply Harvesting its abundant storm runoff would allow the state to leave the Colorado River alone. By Edward Ring May 5, 2023 … Continue reading Opinion piece about how California could avoid tapping the Colorado River altogether →

Miami going insane for Lionel Messi

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/us/lionel-messi-miami.html [truncated, click thru for full story] Lionel Messi Chose Miami, and Miami Loves Him for It Soccer-crazy South Florida has welcomed the world’s greatest player — now the region’s best-known celebrity — with murals, marketing and milanesas. Lionel Messi fans cheering outside Inter Miami’s home, DRV PNK Stadium, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sunday.Credit...Saul … Continue reading Miami going insane for Lionel Messi →