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WORLD RECORD: German INTERSPORT athlete Anja Blacha is the first human being to reach the south pole solo in 57 days 18 hours and 50 minutes – and sets a new record in extreme sports with her pioneering trip

29-year-old Anja Blacha from Bielefeld, supported by INTERSPORT, reached the South Pole within the planned 60 days and after more than 1,400km on her Antarctic expedition. Anja Blacha is thus the first person to have made it to the South Pole solo, unassisted & unsupported and only on skis on this route length. Heilbronn, 10… Read More »

Benefits of being an early riser vs. a night owl

EXETER, U.K./BOSTON — A large-scale genomic analysis has revealed some of the inner workings of the body clock, shedding new light on how it links to mental health and disease. The study, published in Nature Communications, suggests that being genetically programmed to rise early may lead to greater well-being and a lower risk of schizophrenia and… Read More »

New Birth Control Skin Patch Being Developed

Print this page A skin patch that provides a month’s worth of birth control for women is being developed by U.S. researchers. The patch, which can be pressed into an arm or leg, has dissolvable microneedles that implant into the skin and slowly dissolve over time, delivering a contraceptive hormone, NBC News reported. No doctor… Read More »

The Surprising Reason I Love Being an ER Doctor With Tattoos

Appropriateness of tattoos for physicians or other professionals is a heated debate. “Doctors are people too and have a right to express themselves.” “It’s unprofessional (big time statement of inquisition in academia), you might offend patients and hinder your ability to care for them.” I tend towards “all things in moderation,” but have noticed that… Read More »

Sprawling Japan Village is the next best thing to being there

After trying “all the food” during a recent trip to Tokyo, Tanner Tafelski, 26, was craving the flavors of his vacation. With the Japanese capital 7,000 miles away, he settled for the next best thing: A $ 13 bowl of vegan tantanmen ramen from Industry City’s sprawling new Japan Village, a 20,000-square-foot market filled with… Read More »