Health

Anthropocene is the name given to the current geological period, as in the past we spoke of Pleistocene or Holocene. This new era or period is determined by the changes produced by human activity, biological or geological changes on a…

The Interethnic Association of the Peruvian Jungle (AIDESEP) announced the elaboration of the Great Agenda of the Indigenous Amazon that will be presented to the government to generate public policies in favour of the indigenous peoples. Among the main axes…

This is one of the many existing “mints” and its lemony aroma is characteristic. It is one of the herbs that produces the greatest well-being as it aligns the digestive system and lifts the spirits. It has one important contraindication:…

Learn to relax your body, emotions and mind. Learn how to let inner peace gain ground in your daily life. Discover harmony in the environment around you. By Laura Hernández and Carlos Sánchez The Covid19 pandemic has pushed public health…

An environmental health and justice organization has called for people’s support to the government-led efforts to eliminate a highly toxic class of obsolete industrial chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) that were widely used in old electrical equipment such as transformers…

A growing body of research suggests a connection between the pesticide paraquat and Parkinson’s disease. By Miguel Leyva Agricultural workers in the United States currently use more than 400 different pesticides on their crops to ensure “higher yields and improved…

Medical professionals call for diplomacy to avert a humanitarian disaster Doctors and other health professionals in Europe take their responsibility for preventive action to save lives very seriously. The pandemic has shown how much effort they are prepared to put…

This is the second installment of the series “My medicine cabinet” of phytotherapy. You will be able to appreciate some common attributes between one specimen and another of the selected ones. You will have to choose and decide which is…

Covid-19 revealed the need to increase local vaccine production globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said today. “The international mRNA centre is an important step in that direction, sharing technology and building on the…

LIVE SHOW – Thursday, February 10th at 12 (noon) On this show, we speak with Dr. Ernest Biscardi, about the origins of how and why people get stuck. Why we have fixed ways of responding with no easy access to other…