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Long live the public library ! It’s not dead yet. The internet hasn’t rendered physical reference centers obsolete , thanks to millennials. According to a new analysis of Pew Research Center data on US library attendance , millennials more than other generations appear to have a use for physical libraries . They may not always come for the books, but the country’s youngest adults show up. That works out well because librarians have been designing with them in mind. Pew researchers surveyed a nationally representative population of 1,600 Americans in 2016. It found that millennials—arguably the first generation to grow up online—use public libraries more than other, older adults. More than half—53%—of survey respondents ages 18 -35 visited a public library or bookmobile within the previous year. That’s not bad for a tech- obsessed bunch deemed lost to the screen. It’s notable too that the results did not include attendance at academic libraries. That means millennials answering ...

Are showers costing us our health? Probably not, but I do think Epsom salt baths deserve an in-depth scientific look. After all, tradition supports bathing with most ancient civilizations highly valuing baths especially those with therapeutic added salts , minerals and oils. Epsom salt was discovered in 1618 in England in a town fittingly named Epsom . There’s countless websites and medical practitioners who swear by the healing power of Epsom salt baths . But in today’s age of misinformation should we buy this treatment idea? There are 2 widespread rumors about the benefits of Epsom salt baths : Epsom salt baths are an effective way to increase magnesium levels in the body Epsom salt baths help our body detoxify more effectively We’ve been recommending Epsom salt baths to help with die-off symptoms since 2009. And at this year’s Weston A Price Foundation conference , I heard two very well-known speakers recommend Epsom salt baths . Dr. Campbell McBride, the creator of the Gut A...