Category Lifestyle & Longevity

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Volcanoes national park

A foggy hike in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, home to the largest active volcano in the world. Here you can make your way down into a stunning volcanic crater, meeting rare flora and fauna along the way. You might even…

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Get dirty—for your gut germs

As the amount of concrete and glass in a neighborhood increases, the diversity of microbial species on peoples’ skin decreases, and their risk for allergies and asthma goes up.   Developed nations with thriving, modern economies have the highest rates of…

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Gut microbiome: another reason to exercise

In 2014, researchers comparing the National rugby team of Ireland and sedentary men reported in the journal Gut that being physically fit was associated with a greater diversity of gut bugs.  But correlation vs causation was debated, as with many microbiome studies. Newer research…