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New Blood Test For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Has 91% Accuracy : ScienceAlert

Source: New Blood Test For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Has 91% Accuracy : ScienceAlert

Fridays for Future: Greta’s school strikes led a third of Swiss citizens to change their habits | Euronews

How did Swiss residents change their habits after the school climate strikes?

Respondents said they made the biggest changes in three areas: transportation, purchasing habits and recycling.

Changes in transport habits included looking for alternatives to driving to work, such as walking or cycling, and avoiding flying by choosing holiday destinations closer to home.

Survey participants also reported seeking out local, organic produce, eating more vegetarian meals, and making a bigger effort to reduce plastic waste following the climate protests.

“Our study found that this type of civic engagement through collective action can have a direct effect on society, confirming that such action is warranted,” says Livia.

“We also saw that changes made at the individual level can lead to broader societal change provided they’re supported by political action at the same time.”

Source: Fridays for Future: Greta’s school strikes led a third of Swiss citizens to change their habits | Euronews

Turmeric might help treat your indigestion, study shows

A good treatment option for indigestion may already be in your spice rack, according to a new study.

The study, published Monday in the medical journal BMJ, compared how more than 150 people with dyspepsia, or indigestion, responded to either the drug omeprazole, turmeric — which contains the compound curcumin — or a combination of the two.

Source: Turmeric might help treat your indigestion, study shows