The Guardian
The lost art of concentration: being distracted in a digital world
20+ min · · We check our phones every 12 minutes, often just after waking up. Always-on behaviour is harmful to long-term mental health, and we need to learn to the hit the pause button · Shared by 1635, including Gabriele, Andreas Heer, Leo Babauta, Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Dominik Grolimund, Harpreet Singh, John Battelle, Thomas Power, fernand0, Stefan Niemeyer, Mark Kaigwa, Ines Bieler, @ShannaPeeples@mastodon.nl, Mark Little, Sachin Rekhi, Klaus Eck, Josep M. Ganyet, Katja Evertz, Jane, Liliane Ferrari ™
New Scientist
Why everything you know about nutrition is wrong
1 min · · Are carbs good for you? Or eggs? Every week seems to bring contradictory new diet advice. New Scientist unpicks the surprising flaws in nutritional science · Shared by 133, including Vinod Khosla, Tom Connor, Rob Moffat, 瑞拿頭, Tauno, Taylor Pearson, Paul Graham
VentureBeat
Norway unveils energy-positive building showcasing smart city potential
2 min · · Powerhouse Brattørkaia will be the largest energy-positive building in Norway as partners hope it will create momentum for smart cities. · Shared by 41, including Thomas Power, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Chris O'Brien
POLITICO
The toxic waste threat that climate change is making worse
8 min · · More than 100 ponds and landfills containing coal ash lie in areas FEMA has designated as high-risk flood zones, according to a POLITICO analysis. · Shared by 27, including Thomas Power, Katja Evertz, Matthias Lampe, Deborah Blum
beejameditation.com
Beeja App - Beeja Meditation
1 min · · Learn to meditate at your own pace and convenience. Any time. Anywhere. For those who feel confident meditating on their own, choose this timer to help you hone your practice. Choose from a selection… · Shared by 19
STAT
Kentucky Supreme Court clears way for release of Purdue records
4 min · · Purdue has fought STAT to keep the documents out of view, but the Kentucky Supreme Court's refusal to review the case is final and can't be appealed. · Shared by 16, including Deborah Blum
Los Angeles Times
Column: Johnson & Johnson got hit for a $572-million opioid verdict. Why did its stock go up?
4 min · · Here's why Johnson & Johnson's $572-million court judgment looks like good news for investors. · Shared by 14, including Deborah Blum
newharbinger.com
Non-Duality Questions, Non-Duality Answers
· Non-Duality Questions, Non-Duality Answers is an organic, interactive exploration of non-duality—the understanding that in life there is no separation, only seamless Oneness. Structured around reader… · Shared by 10
wapo.st
Purdue Pharma in talks over multibillion-dollar deal to settle more than 2,000 opioid lawsuits
· The company would declare bankruptcy, and its owners, the Sackler family, would lose control of the firm that makes OxyContin. · Shared by 10, including Deborah Blum
Healthline
10 Proven Benefits of Green Tea
7 min · · This is a detailed article about green tea and its health benefits. Green tea is high in antioxidants that can improve the function of your body and brain. · Shared by 9
wortfm.org
The History of Food Safety with Deborah Blum
1 min · · Why did USDA commissioner Harvey Washington Wiley poison his coworkers? Believe it or not, this isn’t the start of a murder mystery but rather a story about the history of food safety in the United… · Shared by 8, including Deborah Blum
Harvard Health
Flavonoids: The secret to health benefits of drinking black and green tea?
12+ min · · Black and green tea contain flavonoids, which are beneficial plant chemicals that may lower heart disease risk. Drinking tea may lead to modest drops in cholesterol, blood pressure, and other factors linked to heart problems. Flavonoids also help que... · Shared by 8
Cosmopolitan
Insomnia: What goes on in your brain when you can’t sleep
4 min · · We asked a neuroscientist and brain surgeon for the inside story of insomnia. · Shared by 7
Insider Business
The 9 terms and phrases you need to know if you think you're being manipulated
11+ min · · Simply knowing the terms may give you strength. · Shared by 7
Everyday Health
What Is Green Tea? Nutrition, Health Benefits, Side Effects
1 min · · Green tea contains antioxidants that may lower blood sugar, prevent cancer, and help with weight loss. But there’s such a thing as too much. Learn about the history of green tea, the different types… · Shared by 7
apple.news
CDC sounds alarm over deadly drug-resistant salmonella — CNN
· A strain of salmonella that's sickened more than 250 people may not respond to antibiotics commonly prescribed to treat the foodborne infection, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and… · Shared by 6, including Deborah Blum