Mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic were an exercise in scientific insanity and evidence is mounting that the long-term physical consequences may not be evident for some time.1 It started with recommendations to wear a mask in public and quickly deteriorated to questionable advice ranging from head scratching and mildly amusing to the outright laughable.… Read More »
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published September 13, 2018. By definition, a placebo is an inert substance that has no effect on your body. In medical research, placebos (such as sugar pills) are used as controls against which the effects of drugs are measured. However, the placebo effect, in which… Read More »
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published January 25, 2018. According to the Harris Poll Happiness Index, a mere 1 in 3 Americans report being “very happy.” More than half say they’re frustrated at or by work.1 Other research suggests nearly 1 in 4 experience no life enjoyment at all.2 The… Read More »
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published April 25, 2018. Are you in the habit of using wet wipes on yourself or your baby? If so, your quest for clean may be doing more harm than good, and in more ways than one. With an infusion of aloe and fragrance, some… Read More »
Operators can avoid costly hardware investments when virtualizing and upgrading their fibre networks to meet faster broadband requirements for homes and businesses thanks to the latest release of two new top-of-the-line, multi-terabit Optical Line Terminals (OLTs). The staggering 1.4 Tbps uplink capacity of the new Iskratel Lumia T6 makes it the world’s fastest shelf-based PON… Read More »