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How Alaskans Cope with Two Months of All-Day Daylight
For roughly two months of the year –those months surrounding the summer solstice –Alaskans enjoy daylight 24 hours a day. (MORE: Summer Solstice Explainer) While the sun actually sets for a brief time, except in Utqiaġvik (Barrow) and places along the Arctic Circle, it doesn't drop below the horizon by more than 6 degrees, which means civil twilight is still occurring in between sunrise and sunset. Hours of daylight (sunrise-sunset) and civil twilight (sun less than 6 degrees below the...
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The Best Workout for Love: AcroYoga Images in Honor of Valentine's Day
The couple that balances together, stays together. At least so say proponents of couples AcroYoga — the one thing that might fuse your New Year's resolution to boost your physical health and that of your relationship this Valentine's Day. "You're going to find out if the relationship is going to work really quickly if you can do AcroYoga together. If you can work through the messy parts in AcroYoga you can work through the messy parts in a relationship," AcroYogi...
'Crypto' Outbreaks, Particularly From Swimming Pools and Water Parks, Are on the Rise, CDC Says
At a Glance Outbreaks of a parasitic disease have risen roughly 13 percent per year. Cryptosporidiosis, known as crypto, causes diarrhea that can last for weeks and puts the immune deficient at risk.At least 7,465 people were infected with crypto in 444 outbreaks from 2009 to 2017.More than 35 percent of all outbreaks and 55 percent of all infected individuals during this time came from recreational swimming sites. Outbreaks of a parasitic disease that peaks in summer, thrives in swimming...
Air Pollution Can Be Just as Bad for Lungs as Smoking, New Research Shows
Smog hangs over Los Angeles on June 11, 2019. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) At a Glance Rates of chronic lung disease are rising in the U.S., including among nonsmokers.The study looked at CT scans from more than 7,000 people over an 18-year period.Ground-level ozone, or smog, is especially dangerous. Living long-term in a city with elevated levels of air pollution – which is becoming more common due to global warming – can take a toll on your lungs as much as...
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