Smoke from wildfires from Canada has clouded much of the Northeast, leaving millions of Americans exposed to unhealthy levels of particulate matter. Here’s what you need to know about the dangers of wildfire smoke and why it’s so toxic to your health. What is considered a dangerous level of air quality? Air quality is measured by the Environmental Protection Agencies Air Quality Index (AQI), which ranges from 0 to 500. A higher level indicates a higher level of pollution and health concern. Levels below 100 are generally considered safe. Unhealthy…
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Hidden Dangers of Buying Prescription Drugs Online Without Seeing a Primary Care Doctor First
An increasing number of people are risking their lives by buying medicines over the internet before seeing their GP. The number of prescriptions supplied by online pharmacies has doubled in two years, from 26 million in 2019 to 53 million. More patients than ever are turning to the internet for their prescriptions Reliable websites help lighten the load on high street pharmacies. But as patients struggle to see a GP, many are turning to Google and self-diagnosing before buying online. Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of GPs,…
Read MoreAI could be your next therapist for loneliness and anxiety
When you wake up in the middle of the night feeling overwhelmed due to the recent death of a loved one, your new shrink could be an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. It offers advice and suggests techniques to improve one’s mood. And it’s almost like you’re texting with a human therapist. Opening your heart to an AI-enabled empathetic app or text bot doesn’t replicate laying down on a couch to confide in a human psychotherapist or even calling a crisis line. But with proper guardrails, some mental health professionals see…
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