WARM UP:

One Joke: What did one tonsil say to the other tonsil? (Answer at bottom.)

One Fact: Everyone has a unique smell, except identical twins – they smell the same!

One Quote:

Singer and songwriter David Bowie on how to produce your best work:

"If you feel safe in the area that you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth, and when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting."

Source: YouTube

One Guess…Name That Disease: (Answer at bottom.)

• A disease resulting from a lack of Vitamin C.

• Early symptoms include weakness, fatigue, sore arm/legs.

• Can lead to decreased red blood cells, gum disease, hair changes, skin bleeding.

• Can be associated with poor wound healing, personality changes, death.

HEALTHCARE HEADLINES:

• A new blood test helps predict if a patient will develop severe preeclampsia in the next two weeks. That’s good news as maternal mortality rates continued to rise in 2021.

• In case you’re wondering how hot is (literally) too hot to handle, our bodies may stop functioning optimally once outside temperatures reach 104 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit. Good to know, since the Earth hit its hottest day ever - for three days in a row!

WATER COOLER WONDERS…the stuff we found interesting this week:

• Article: Holy overachiever, Batman! This 14 year old boy in California not only graduated from college, but he’s now working at Space-Ex. Good luck to any siblings who definitely have their work cut out for them.

• Video: Ever wonder why there are holes in Swiss cheese? Don’t leave any holes in your knowledge.

• Images: Check out the best drone photos of the year. We loved the amazing aerial wedding shots!

• Blog: Need some inspiration? Check out 40 lessons for living better! “If it looks sad, it needs water” is a pretty good one (for house plants and humans).

TGIF:

Dani Blum explains why mosquitoes like to bite some people more than others.

Biological factors include:

• A dozen different odors predispose one to our peskey flying foes.

• Mosquitoes are attracted to sebum, a waxy, oily substance on the skin that protects it from drying out and contains molecules that contribute to your odor. Your forearms can be especially odor emitting.

• Blood Type - Type O being more susceptible in particular

• Breathing pattern

Behavioral patterns include:

• Sweat on the skin create a bacterial environment that attracts the insects.

• Alcohol on the skin. So easy on the margaritas!

• Wearing bright oranges and reds

• Wearing scented lotions and sprays.

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Joke Answer: “Get dressed up — the doctor is taking us out!”

Disease Answer: Scurvy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scurvy