Month: August 2021

We’re certainly not qualified to say whether or not pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy will actually reduce your stress or improve your circulation, but there seems to be enough legitimate research going on out there that it might be worth a shot. After all, unless you’ve got a pacemaker or other medical implant, it seems pretty unlikely a magnetic field is going to make anything worse. Unfortunately commercial PEMF machines can cost thousands of dollars, making it a fairly expensive gamble. But what if you could build one for as little as $10 USD? That’s the idea behind the simple DIY PEMF machine [mircemk] has been working on, and judging by its ability to launch bits of metal in the video below, we’re pretty confident it’s indeed producing a fairly powerful electr...

An unvaccinated elementary school teacher in California infected more than half of her students with COVID-19, ultimately resulting in a community-wide outbreak in Marin County, a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. Why it matters: The outbreak, which took place in May, highlights the stakes surrounding a debate across the U.S. among school districts considering implementing stricter measures to curb the spread of the virus, like universal masking in schools. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free Details: The teacher who caused the outbreak continued to show up at school for two days while experiencing symptoms before ultimately receiving a test. The school in question requires teachers and stud...

If one of the first things you do each day is pour yourself a cup of something that helps you wake up, now you might have one more reason to keep up your routine. A new study that looked at the diet habits of nearly 469,000 people found that one particular beverage helped reduce the risk of early death from heart disease and stroke—two of the top five leading causes of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new study was presented Friday at the European Society of Cardiology's annual meeting to reveal three more possible benefits of regular coffee consumption. The research team accessed data from the UK Biobank health database for a study that the lead author stated "is the largest study to systematically assess the ...

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YouTube star Jan Zimmerman, 22, is 'linked to rise in Tourette symptoms' among fans mimicking his tics and outbursts, study shows The star posts funny videos about Tourette's to 2.2million YouTube subscribers  Hanover Medical School saw patients copying his Tourette-driven exclamations They claimed this was first identified case of 'mass social media-induced illness' By Nicole Conner For Mailonline Published: 11:59 EDT, 29 August 2021 | Updated: 12:45 EDT, 29 August 2021 YouTube star Jan Zimmerman is 'linked to rise in Tourette symptoms' among fans as they have started mimicking his tics and outbursts according to a new study. The German social media star, 22, who hosts a YouTube channel that translates as Thunderstorm in the Brain, posts funny videos abou...