The pandemic has had a different impact on the different private businesses in Cuba: where some have had economic losses, others have taken advantage of the crisis to grow in the last year and a half. The Swing Habana Bar has been closed for two years. It is a benchmark […]
Helena V Berbie
Food systems and the bioeconomy
Wagyu beef. Credit: Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic has sharpened our focus on food—whether it be due to concerns relating to supply chain integrity, the viability of rural communities, or a rediscovery of home-cooking during lock-down. Now more than ever, modern food systems must take into consideration the complexities of sustainably […]
Milkweed butterflies tear open caterpillars and drink them alive
Not all caterpillars grow up to be beautiful butterflies. Some become living milkshakes for their dads, who guzzle caterpillar body fluids to attract the ladies. Recently, scientists reported the first evidence of butterflies sipping from the bodies of caterpillars — dead and alive. They observed adult milkweed butterflies in North […]
How many steps a day should you take? Study finds 7,000 can go a long way
The fitness goal of 10,000 steps a day is widely promoted, but a new study suggests that logging even 7,000 daily steps may go a long way toward better health. Middle-age people who walked at least 7,000 steps a day on average were 50 percent to 70 percent less likely […]
Barbers and hairstylists | Daily Express Online
DURING this Covid-19 pandemic, many people missed their barbers / hairstylists. Never before has this situation happened. Everybody took barbers for granted. Anytime you want a haircut there is a barber shop around the corner. You don’t need an appointment and you don’t have to rush. They are always […]
Roots Food Group Signs Binding Letter of Intent With Be My Eyes to Provide Medically Tailored Meals to 5M+ Community of Volunteers, Blind, and Low-Vision Individuals
DALLAS, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Roots Food Group, a mission-driven technology, healthcare, philanthropic and food company that believes in creating healthy outcomes through ‘Food is Medicine’, has signed a binding letter of intent with Be My Eyes to provide medically tailored meals to their community of 5M+ volunteers, blind […]
Iconic Aroostook County restaurant to close after 50 years
This story will be updated. After half a century in business, a popular Sinclair restaurant, tourist destination and site of many community events will close its doors this fall. The Long Lake Sporting Club will mark its last day in business on Oct. 17. Owners Neal and Denise Martin announced their […]
Drinking Tea May Reduce the Risk of This Cancer, Says New Study
One study recently showed that a particular kind of tea may prevent the formation of painful kidney stones. Now, a new study suggests that tea may offer some protection against a type of cancer that affects nearly 200,000 new patients every year. For a study just published in the British […]
Jump Rope Apps to Download if You Want to Add the Exercise to Your Fitness Routine
People, in general, are all the more gung-ho about being healthy and staying fit these days, and it is no wonder that many exercises and workouts that can be done anywhere convenient – especially at home – seem to be a favorite. One of such exercises is jump rope. It […]
5 of the best new hair inventions to try at home during autumn
From salty sea swims to sun damage, by the time autumn rolls around, our poor gruaig is in serious need of some TLC, preferably the DIY kind. In any case, those darker evenings are perfect for a little at-home pampering so now is the time to gather the goodies you […]