Former Roswell Park Nurse Accused of Swapping Syringes with Tap Water

Pierre Van ZylLearn, News + Discoveries

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Following serious allegations leveled against her by the hospital, a young nurse at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, New York, has been arrested and is being prosecuted for endangering the lives of her patients. Between February and June 2018, Nurse Kelsey Mulvey had been allegedly tampering with the pain medications of cancer patients under her care,…

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Six-Year-Old Girl Forced To Return Her Lunch and “Shame-Walk” To The Back Of The Line Over A Lack Of $2.25 In Her Lunch Account

Pierre Van ZylLearn, News + Discoveries, parenting

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They call it policy, but they could be more subtle with implementation. Lunch-shaming little kids could leave scars on their psyches, especially since they have no control over these situations.  Six-year-old Anya Howard from Indiana went to school a happy, jumpy kid on Friday, May 17. She had no idea she’d become a laughing stock…

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New 3D Kidney Model Could Eventually Eliminate the Need for Dialysis—and Animal Experiments

Pierre Van ZylLearn, News + Discoveries

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Imagine that for whatever reason—diseases, toxins, drugs, genetic disorders—that your kidneys no longer work. Your doctor says that you’ll have to go to dialysis a few times a week—where you sit in a room and get your blood filtered by a machine for hours because your kidneys no longer can do it. In the meantime,…

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6 Core Exercises To Do At Home

Pierre Van ZylFitness + Yoga, Move

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Age and stress naturally weaken a person’s body strength and mobility. Without proper care, the risk for falls, fractures, breaks, and injuries increases. However, many people often neglect exercise as they age. Life becomes too busy, gyms become too expensive or far away, and besides, workouts take time, something we often don’t have. There are…

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American in Iceland Finds a Lump on Her Body and Her Viral Twitter Thread Shows How Much Better Their Healthcare Is

Pierre Van ZylLearn, Opinion

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Chicago’s Mary Robinette Kowal is an award-winning historical fantasy and science fiction author, a 25-year professional puppeteer who has worked with Sesame Street, LazyTown, and her own company, a narrator, and a proud owner of two adorable cats. She’s also had her fair share of health scares. While living temporarily in Iceland, Kowal approached her…

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Mango Surplus in the Philippines

Pierre Van ZylLearn, News + Discoveries

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The Philippines are in a panic after rare weather conditions affected their farms. The cause of the panic? Too many mangoes. A shift in wind patterns called El Niño takes place every seven years. These winds heat up the Pacific Ocean and sent hot, dry weather to the Philippines that caused an increase in mango…

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Rainbow Babies: Children Who Heal Their Families of the Most Inconceivable Pain

Pierre Van Zylparenting, Pregnancy

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In 2005, when my little brother died two days after his birth, we watched our lives crumble right before our eyes. My mother had still been in the hospital, recovering from her C-section. The pain we felt was physical, our hearts were literally broken into pieces, and we never thought we’d recover from it. After…

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Amazon Is Selling A Bracelet That Gives You An Electric Shock If You Eat Too Much Junk Food

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness, Healthy Aging + General Wellness, Learn, News + Discoveries

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Do you have difficulty controlling your cravings for junk food? Or are you finding it difficult to break bad habits ranging from oversleeping, smoking and nail-biting? If you are, the Pavlok wrist strap could be just what you are looking for [1]. Pavlok, a bracelet that can be purchased on Amazon is described as a:…

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Amazon Is Selling A Bracelet That Gives You An Electric Shock If You Eat Too Much Junk Food

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness, Healthy Aging + General Wellness, Learn, News + Discoveries

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Do you have difficulty controlling your cravings for junk food? Or are you finding it difficult to break bad habits ranging from oversleeping, smoking and nail-biting? If you are, the Pavlok wrist strap could be just what you are looking for [1]. Pavlok, a bracelet that can be purchased on Amazon is described as a:…

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Rose Succulents: The Rare Plants That Could Have Come Straight Out Of a Fairytale

Pierre Van ZylLearn, News + Discoveries

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I could have sworn they were paper flower crafts and not natural plants. Rose succulents are literally one of the most beautiful succulent species in the world. Botanically referred to as Greenovia dodrentalis, these lovely plants have hard, curved multi-layered petals that give them the appearance of long roses.  Rose succulents are rare plants native…

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4 Balance Exercises for Runners

Angelabalance exercises, Balance Exercises for Runners, Running, trail running

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I’ve spent A LOT of time in physical therapy over the years for various injuries. A huge part of my rehab always focused on single leg exercises that focused on building up my ankle stability, core strength and balance. Why? Balance exercises for runners are huge. It may not seem like it while you are […]

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Would You Try Human Meat, if it was Grown in a Lab?

Pierre Van ZylLearn, News + Discoveries

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Richard Dawkins, an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and author voices his questions on Twitter while sharing a link to an article on lab-grown “clean-meat”.  Dawkins is known as an outspoken critic for intelligent design and creationis…

Foods to Avoid for Thyroid Issues and Related Weight Gain

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness, Healthy Aging + General Wellness, Weight Loss

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If you’re putting in daily effort towards living a healthy lifestyle, and yet still feel as if you’re not getting the results that you deserve. You’re not alone. It’s a collective struggle upon us. Many of us are doing everything right, by the means of eating, clean, getting in daily movement and being mindful of…

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Surgeons remove 27 contact lenses from woman’s eye

Pierre Van ZylHealth Awareness, News + Discoveries

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Whether or not you wear contact lenses, you’ve got to ask yourself: How is it possible that someone ends up with numerous contact lenses in their eyes? In the British Medical Journal, Rupal Morjaria, a specialist trainee ophthalmologist, Richard Crombie, a consultant anesthesiologist and Amit Patel, a consultant ophthalmologist, wrote a brief piece about finding…

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Are Doctors Finally Using Food to Treat Illness? How Components in Food Can Help or Hurt Us

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness, Healthy Aging + General Wellness

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Dan, wanting to only be identified by his first name, was 19 years old when he was hospitalized for schizophrenia. He was prescribed medication and gained 100 pounds, weighing a total of 340 pounds at six feet tall. His treatment and his weight continued for over a decade until he began to change a couple…

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9 Lemon Balm Benefits + Natural Uses for Home & Health

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness, Healthy Aging + General Wellness

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Sometimes, the most beneficial natural health remedies are the ones that have been around the longest. That’s certainly the case with lemon balm, a fast-growing herb that’s been studied for its effects on everything from insomnia to cancer. (1) Used in teas, cooking and to make Melissa essential oil, lemon balm has been prescribed by doctors since…

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Easy Vegan Strawberry French Toast Casserole

Pierre Van ZylBreakfast, Gluten-free, internship, make ahead breakfast, No Oil, Recipes, Soy-free, student life, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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This vegan berry French toast casserole is a perfect illustration of the timeless cooking rule that simpler is better. I learn this again and again and again in my life as a home cook. Sure, there are those moments when an extra step or two, a longer process, a specialty ingredient, or an added seasoning…

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Last Week’s Workouts

AngelaFitness, mountain running, Running, Workouts

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With the Mount Washington Road Race in the rear view mirror, it’s time to focus on the next race – Loon Mountain.  I love this race.  It’s got loads of mountain running vert but there’s a section of sweet single track that traverses the mountain too. Of course, there’s everyone’s favorite, Upper Walking Boss, where […]

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On Relationships

Pierre Van Zylfamily, Featured, Featured Posts, heart wisdom, love

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I’m not an expert on relationships. I’m not sure I’m an expert on anything, but that’s a discussion for another day, perhaps. Regardless, I’m often asked for relationship advice—mostly because I’m good at holding space, but also because one of my supe…

4 ways to stop comparing yourself to others right now!

Pierre Van ZylMind + Productivity

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Teddy Roosevelt was right— comparison truly is the thief of joy. This has LONG been my favourite quote and recite in most interviews. Comparison is the highway to take us straight to misery town, and we need to pump the breaks and do a u-turn if we want to be content. But in a world…

Screen Your Vision With These 9 Visual Tricks: Can You Really See As Well As You Think?

Pierre Van ZylLearn, Personal Growth + Development

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Optical illusions occur when your brain simply doesn’t believe your eyes, or perhaps it can’t decode the information coming from the optical nerve. In simpler terms, the eyes are using color, light, and patterns to fool the brain, leading it to make quick and unconscious inferences [1]. You could see two lines that look obviously…

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5 Iced Tea Recipes for Inflammation Relief

Pierre Van ZylDrinks, eat

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Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful disease for all of those who experience it. They suffer from inflamed, stiff, and swollen joints and low energy levels. Although there are medications available to ease the discomfort of this disease, it’s important fo…

Meet the 9/11 First Responder Who Has Gone Through 69 Rounds of Chemo

Pierre Van ZylCancer, Learn, Opinion

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On September 11, 2001, Luis Alvarez was one of the many courageous first responders at Ground Zero. He endured weeks of exposure to pulverized dust containing toxins in order to rescue 9/11 victims. Like many of those first responders, Alvarez has faced devastating medical repercussions from that tragic day. (1) The World Trade Center Health…

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