Want to connect to nature? Start listening to birds

I highly recommend the Merlin Bird ID app. It's amazing. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/interactive/2023/birds-song-nature-mental-health-benefits/? [click thru for links to the various bird sounds] Why birds and their songs are good for our mental health Birds are a way to connect with nature, which is associated with better body and brain health, research shows By Richard Sima May 18, 2023 … Continue reading Want to connect to nature? Start listening to birds →

Will AI take over humans? Here’s a movie with the arguments (we lose)

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/19/gareth-edwards-the-creator-ai-sci-fi-movies Is The Creator the first (or last) in a new wave of sci-fi movies about AI? The trailer for Gareth Edwards’ new film shows humanity being outsmarted by AI – and is released just as our overlords-to-be are rearing their terrifying heads Ben Child @BenChildGeekFri 19 May 2023 11.13 EDT It’s been a while … Continue reading Will AI take over humans? Here’s a movie with the arguments (we lose) →

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/well/live/eyesight-vision-habits.html The Best and Worst Habits for Eyesight Are carrots good? Is blue light bad? Experts weigh in on nine common beliefs. Credit...Oumayma Ben Tanfous for The New York Times By Hannah Seo May 15, 2023 If you were ever scolded as a child for reading in the dark, or if you have used blue-light-blocking glasses … Continue reading Folklore about how to treat your eyes — true and false →

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/dan-buettner-blue-zones-america-diet? To depict the notion of U.S. blue zones, artist Luisa Rivera says she “focused on the subject’s hand as a gesture of reclaiming ancestral foods, while the eating habits are symbolized by the fork.” She included native vegetables, fruits, and plants “as a way to recognize the r...Read MoreILLUSTRATION BY LUISA RIVERA MAGAZINE THE … Continue reading An American diet could add 10 years to your life →

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 →

http://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/01/harvard-happiness-study-relationships/672753/ Pierre Buttin IDEAS WHAT THE LONGEST STUDY ON HUMAN HAPPINESS FOUND IS THE KEY TO A GOOD LIFE The Harvard Study of Adult Development has established a strong correlation between deep relationships and well-being. The question is, how does a person nurture those deep relationships?By Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz JANUARY 19, 2023SHARE This article was featured … Continue reading What makes humans happy enough to have a “good life”? →

http://www.thebrighterside.news/post/common-chemical-found-in-coffee-linked-to-parkinson-s-cancer-and-heart-disease Common chemical found in coffee linked to Parkinson’s, cancer and heart disease [Mar. 18, 2023: Mark Michaud, University of Rochester Medical Center] A common and widely used chemical may be fueling the rise of the world’s fastest growing brain condition – Parkinson’s disease. (CREDIT: iStock photos) A common and widely used chemical may be … Continue reading Common chemical used to process coffee linked to Parkinson’s, cancer and heart disease →

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/23/joe-biden-abortion-reproductive-rights-roe-2024-campaign Biden puts abortion rights at center of campaign on Roe reversal anniversary President announces executive order to boost access to contraception as Republicans call for national restrictions Maya Yangand agenciesFri 23 Jun 2023 15.44 EDT Joe Biden on Friday put reproductive rights squarely in the middle of his 2024 re-election campaign as the US president … Continue reading Republicans ignoring U.S. majority desire to have abortions available even if they wouldn’t have one →

https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-science-says-about-how-to-eat-better-11664363663? The Science-Backed Strategies That Will Actually Help You Eat Better Many of the strategies that you think will work don’t. Here are the surprising things that do. By Andrea Petersen Sept. 28, 2022 8:30 am ET We know what we should eat. Trouble is, most of us have a hard time sticking to it. Researchers are … Continue reading Science-backed way to eat better →

http://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2023/02/13/couples-fights-over-living-together/ When the dishes mean war: Couples share their fights about the home Battles over furniture, how to hang the toilet paper, and which way to load the spoons — these are the headaches of cohabitation By Marisa Kashino February 13, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EST Living with a romantic partner can be wonderful. It can … Continue reading The trivia that even happy couples fight about →

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/20/bp-oil-spill-deepwater-horizon-health-lawsuits Top row from left: Jorey Danos, Sheree Kerner, Troy Schultz, John Pabst, Samuel Castleberry, and Floyd Ruffin are among the many cleanup workers and family members who want justice after the BP oil spill. Photograph: Kathleen Flynn/The Guardian They cleaned up BP’s massive oil spill. Now they’re sick – and want justice Thirteen years … Continue reading Long lasting and widespread consequences of huge oil spills →

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/opinion/taylor-swift-mental-health.html? OPINION GUEST ESSAY Taylor Swift Has Rocked My Psychiatric Practice June 17, 2023 Credit...Zack Wittman for The New York Times By Suzanne Garfinkle-Crowell Dr. Garfinkle-Crowell is a psychiatrist in private practice and is the founding director of the Academy for Medicine and the Humanities at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. A few … Continue reading How one psychiatric practice changed because of Taylor Swift →