While individual studies have given inconsistent results, the meta-analysis big picture suggests that air pollution plays a role in the increasing rates of childhood high blood pressure. With high blood pressure considered as one of the top ten contributors to global disease (1) public health went looking for answers, as these children with high blood…
Listen to Lips of Wisdom For the one seeking wisdom, they must look to the righteous ones who possess and share their wisdom. The mouth of the wise bears more wisdom for those who listen. The lips of these righteous ones discern what is good while the mouth of the wicked…
Questions abound concerning who is at risk for COVID 19 infection including whether children or the immune compromised of our society are at higher risk. With time, we have learned that the elderly and those with metabolic diseases like hypertension and diabetes are at higher risk. In contrast, children seem to be relatively spared from…
Personal protection equipment may not protect as much as it harms. Since the unforgettable year of 2020, PPE has enmeshed itself into the fabric of society. As a society, we are searching for ways to overcome the fear of COVID19 through various layers of face masks, sterilization methods, gloves, and more. In 2021, these responses…
Righteousness Leaves Physical Fruits Swallow your supplements. Do your exercise. Eat this. Don’t eat that. Go to bed early and wake up refreshed. We seek long and fruitful life filled with joy and steadfastness. None of these are wrong. Each of these have their time and place and role in life. Its just…
While athletes repeat the mantra, “no pain, no gain”, to themselves at the gym, when it comes to pregnancy, stress is a bad thing. Our Christian heritage leads us to protect pregnant women from a variety of harms. Science offers another reason to do so with this research out of the Massachusetts General Hospital. They…
Did you know that scientists really enjoy reviewing literature? Okay, so its not poetry or love stories, but scientists at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute reviewed medical literature regarding pediatric concussions to find a link with children’s future mental health. With the growing number of children with mental health diagnoses, researchers have embarked on a quest…
Don’t be a Slug Outside of young boys wanting to gross out their sisters, few find enjoyment in slugs. They are slimy and not very exciting. We would never send a slug on a necessary errand as their sluggishness would delay its success and leave be a slimy trail. We recoil at the…
Apparently, teachers and students should fear more than COVID19 upon return to long empty school buildings, at least in this Virginia school district. After months of remote learning, everyone looked forward to Sherwood Forest Elementary returning to in-person learning. Upon returning, many teachers found disturbing environmental conditions and experienced concerning health symptoms. With obvious water…
Quercetin finds itself in a number of Sanctuary protocols due to the multiplicity of benefits it has to offer. The natural substance boasts among its most well-known functions effects in ameliorating allergies, preventing oxidation of LDL cholesterol, assisting in metal detoxification, and providing anti-oxidant protection. Lesser-known benefits include for those with prostatitis and very mild…