Wellness in the News for April, 2025
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The International Space Station is sterile and unhealthy
A recent study published in the journal Cell examines why astronauts often experience immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other inflammatory conditions while traveling in space.
An untested defence force is a weak defence force. Numerous studies confirm this fact. I know so many people who eat only "pure" food and drink only "pure" water, who keep their living quarters spotless, and who have cancer, heart disease, catch colds and flu easity, and have every other kind of malady you can think of. Strengthen your immune system with this video.
Obesity reduces the pleasure of eating
The more body fat you carry, the weaker your sense of taste and smell, and the more crowded and uncomfortable you will feel in the abdomen.
Check out this 3-minute video I produced last year called The Evolutionary Purpose of Obesity to find out why overweight folks aren't supposed to enjoy their meals like lean people do.
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Wellness shapes academic success
In a world first study of more than 215,000 students, University of South Australia researchers found that learning readiness, which includes foundational skills such as perseverance, confidence, and engagement, was not just a desirable outcome, but a requirement for academic success.
For me, learning all boils down to curiosity and adventure.
Daily aspirin and cancer prevention
A new study from the University of Cambridge offers more insight. It found the mechanism by which aspirin may help prevent cancer from spreading, a process known as metastasis, which is responsible for the majority of cancer-related deaths, as cancer cells break away from the original tumour and try to take root elsewhere across the body.
I do not recommend daily aspirin. Instead, I suggest studying the actual causes of cancer. I have an entire web page devoted to this end.
Paralyzed man moves robotic arm with his thoughts
Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco have enabled a man who is paralyzed to control a robotic arm through a device that relays signals from his brain to a computer. He was able to grasp, move, and drop objects just by imagining himself performing the actions.
Just a glimpse of our amazing future. Hang in there!