Astronaut Scott Kelly Returning From Year In Space
Scott Kelly is finally returning home. The 52-year-old NASA astronaut is due back on Earth on Tuesday night after spending 340 straight days -- and more than 140 million miles -- in space, along with Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko. That means they'll once again get to experience fresh, running water (no more drinking recycled urine and sweat), a mere one sunrise and sunset per day (instead of 16 of each), and, oh yes, that all-but-forgotten force called gravity. See below for NASA Television's full coverage of Kelly's return to Earth, which begins at 4:15 p.m. EST with a farewell and hatch closure. De-o...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 1, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

World's 50 Best Ski Resorts
Planning a ski vacation is not an easy task. There are too many variables - snow quality, customer service, terrain, steeps, skill level, and crowds. Fortunately, some mountains have it all and won't fail you even if it hasn't snowed for weeks. Click Here to see the Complete List of World's 50 Best Ski Resorts Whether its adrenaline, relaxation or inspiration you're looking for, skiing will deliver it to you. Narrow slopes, huge vertical drops, majestic scenery and comfortable lodging - ski resorts all over the world focus on all of these "requirements" to cater to visitors. Some are so good; they extend their ski season ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mother left with horrific burns over 75% of her body after freak campfire accident creates scar cream to help other victims 
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Jane Healy, 56, of Kent, nearly died in 1969 when a camping stove blew up in her face and the pyjamas she was wearing melted on to her skin.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why Do Animals Attack Humans In The Wild? A Lot Of The Time, It's Kind Of Our Fault
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram always seem to be full of photos of people's outdoor adventures. But not everyone who likes spending time in the wild really knows what they're doing out there -- and according to a study published this week in Nature.com's Scientific Reports, that's why humans are increasingly being attacked by wild animals. #hellomrbear A photo posted by Jen (@jentwen) on Jul 19, 2014 at 2:28pm PDT A group of researchers from Europe and Canada analyzed data on 697 documented attacks on humans by large carnivores, including bears, cougars and coyotes, in North America, Russia and two countries in Eu...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 5, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

On 'Happiness,' A Muddy Word For A Muddy Feeling
You know that feeling you get when you're at dinner with friends -- or maybe it's someone you're just getting to know -- and excited talk of great books or new movies carries on long past the scrounging up of your meal's last crumbs? In Spanish, it's called sobremesa, but in English there's no direct translation. It's a little like eagerness, a little like a comforting exhale, but Americans are likely to equate it to something broader: happiness. A recent study in The Journal of Positive Psychology revealed that, relative to other languages, English is starved for emotionally positive words, relying instead on one big desc...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 2, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

You Can't Take a Vacation From Sleep Apnea
Americans took 2.1 billion trips for business or pleasure in 2014. That's a lot of time away from the comforts of home. For people with sleep apnea, travel creates the dilemma of what to do about their CPAP (continuous positive air pressure) machines: Do I lug it with me or try to struggle through sleep without it? Fortunately, there's good news with more choices in treatments and devices to help apnea sufferers sleep soundly while on the road. You don't want to be tired during your business trip. Sleep apnea is a disorder where breathing stops and starts during sleep (sometimes up to hundreds of times per night) because ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

We're All Becoming Yogis, But Who's Making the Money?
Yoga is reaching more people than ever before in America, but at the same time, the cost of running a yoga studio might not translate into more places to practice, and it doesn't mean yoga studios are on a clear path to profit. A just released 2016 Yoga Journal/Yoga Alliance Yoga in America study shows a 50 percent increase in the number of people practicing yoga now, versus just three years ago. Today, yoga is seen not as a "hippie" activity, but an accessible and needed part of life - for everyone. Stress relief, flexibility, and physical fitness are the top reasons people are heading to class, according to the survey. ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

My Decision To Hike The Appalachian Trail At The Age Of 55
Like many women who watched the movie Wild, I was inspired by Cheryl Strayed's courage and how she was able to turn her grief and desperation into triumph. And I wondered if I could do something similar -- turn my own form of grief and desperation into triumph by spending several months hiking a treacherous trail from border to border (or a particular portion, thereof), with very little experience, camping in tents or lean-to's along the way, eating dehydrated food while fending off an array of wild creatures. My answer? Heck no! And then I went out and bought a tent. Turns out it wasn't the right kind of tent for such ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Time In Nature Helps Curb Impulsivity And Boost Self-Control
Spending time in nature -- aside from being one of life's greatest simple pleasures -- comes with a whole host of mental health benefits, from lower stress levels to reduced depression and anxiety to improved memory and focus.  Now, new research from the University of Montana suggests that going camping or taking a hike may also be helpful for combatting addiction, as researchers found that being exposed to nature led people to behave less impulsively and exercise greater self-control.  Impulsivity -- which in this case refers to the tendency to choose smaller, more immediate rewards over longer-term payoffs...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 13, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

How A Profound Dream Changed The Course Of This Woman's Life
Author Anne Scott spent her 20s working as an international journalist and traveling around the world to places like the People's Republic of China, Burma, Sri Lanka and Panama.  After retiring from that career path, Scott said she was unsure what direction to take next. The answer came to her in a dream one night while she was camping. “I was shown the Earth as though I was standing far in space," Scott told The Huffington Post. "I saw the inflamed and painful parts of the Earth, and on the right saw the full moon shining light on these wounded places on the Earth with a particular light that touched it li...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What It's Like to Be Allergic to Water
(Photo-Illustration: Photos: Corbis) By Alexa Tsoulis-Reay In 1963, a 15-year-old girl presented herself to a pair of dermatologists in Pennsylvania complaining that she'd broken out in angry, red lesions after a session of waterskiing. That first mysterious outbreak became a trend: Blotchy, itchy hives would pop up all over her limbs every time she took a bath, went swimming, or perspired heavily. The doctors conducted a series of tests to rule out obvious possible triggers like cold and, using a hand towel soaked in distilled water, identified a condition called aquagenic urticaria: Sufferers are so sensitive to pure w...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 3, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Nigeria: Displaced Persons in Abuja Submit to HIV Testing
[Daily Trust] A health outreach for internally displaced people camping in Abuja has tested residents of the camp for HIV in hopes of getting them to know their status.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 26, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

The Answer, Naturally, is 42
The Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Engineer look out over the valley while awaiting further orders from ground control. Photo taken out the window of the HI-SEAS hab by Tristan Bassingthwaighte. Welcome to the 42nd day of NASA's longest simulated Mars mission! The day started with a bang. Or rather, a whimper. The whimper was the sound of our power systems almost dying. Don't panic. At roughly 6:35 a.m. Martian Standard time, I was standing in front of UILA, our version of the Starship Enterprise's control panel, holding a camping mug full of almost-hot tea, wondering why the hab was down to 8 percent power. 12 hours ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - October 12, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Hawaii's Attempt To Control Telescope Protesters Is Invalid: Court
In an attempt to curb protests against construction of one of the world's largest telescopes, the state of Hawaii adopted emergency rules in July limiting access on Mauna Kea, one of Hawaii's tallest mountains. On Friday, however, a circuit court judge ruled that the state didn't have valid reasons for the rules, confirming protesters' complaints that the rules unfairly targeted them.  The emergency rules prohibited certain camping gear, including tents, sleeping bags and stoves, and restricted being within a mile of Mauna Kea Access Road from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., unless in a moving ve...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - October 12, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

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