Pollination

There are plants in Hawaii that are endangered because their natural pollinator is rare or extinct. People climb mountains and go from plant to plant pollinating them by hand. In certain periods of our history, an analogous process occurred. Scholars became rare in certain cities. Other scholars, the natural pollinators, would travel from community to community, bringing learning […]

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Does brushing your child’s teeth twice a day really protect their gums?

Fluoride contributes significantly to maintaining dental health. Today, though, our kids don’t receive fluoride from tap water.  Despite updated recommendations from the Health Ministry, most kids’ toothpaste doesn’t contain enough fluoride to protect teeth.  If we want our kids to have healthy teeth and fewer or no cavities, it’s not enough that we make sure […]

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Teen suicides, reduced during lockdown, has now increased 12-18%

Teenage suicide has increased 12-18% since in-person schooling has returned after the rate decreased during COVID-19 lockdowns. A recent study, carried out by the National Bureau of Economic Research, has found that teenage suicide is heavily tied to in-person school attendance. The study reported that youth suicide dropped significantly during the school closures that came […]

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