What is red meat? In gastronomy, red meat is commonly red when raw and a dark color after it is cooked, in contrast to white meat, which is pale in color before and after cooking. In culinary terms, only flesh from mammals or fowl is classified as red or white. Red meat is a good […]
The production of meat has doubled in the last 30 years, by 2050, global meat consumption is projected to reach between 460 million and a staggering 570 million tons by 2050. 570 million tons would mean a consumption of meat twice as high as in 12 years ago. A vast majority of these will be […]
Central America is a region in the southern tip of North America and is sometimes defined as a subregion of the Americas. This region is bordered by Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south. For many of the world’s […]
Asia is Earth’s largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres. It shares the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe and the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and Africa. Its 4.5 billion people (as of June 2019) constitute roughly 60% of the world’s population. In general […]
Although the European Union (EU) largely consists of many advanced nations, it is important to remember that these nations are still affected by poverty. Many countries were affected by the euro crisis that began in 2008 and are still suffering its consequences. The top 10 list of the Poorest Countries in Europe is drafted on […]
According to the World Bank, the International Poverty Line refers to those who have less than 1.25 US dollars a day to live, and thus live on the very edge of existence. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) sets various indicators in its Human Development Index (HDI) to measure poverty in Africa and all other […]
What Does It Mean To Be Poor? Poverty is measured on the basis of income, but that is often too one-dimensional for such a complex phenomenon. Researchers have developed better ways of defining who falls below the poverty line, but do those concepts stand up to the test? While global poverty rates have been cut […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines stroke as “rapidly developing clinical signs of focal (or global) disturbance of cerebral function, with symptoms lasting 24 hours or longer or leading to death, with no apparent cause other than vascular origin”. By applying this definition transient ischemic attack (TIA), which is defined to last less than 24 […]
As some communities begin to reopen during the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, public health officials say the best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. Below are some steps from the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help protect yourself and others. Stay informed about what’s happening in […]
What do you understand by the term screening? Screening denotes the search for unrecognized disease or defect in apparently (or outwardly)healthy persons by the application of rapid diagnostic tests, examinations, or procedures. The basic objective of screening is to facilitate an early diagnosis so that the prognosis can be improved by remedial action. What […]
