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A new non-invasive test could make it easier for doctors to predict successful pregnancies for women undergoing IVF‚ improving the accuracy and outcomes of this procedure among couples struggling to conceive. In-vitro-fertilization (IVF)‚ a treatment that involves fertilizing eggs in a laboratory and later implanting them in the uterus‚ has been a source of hope […] The post New Non-Invasive Test Could Make it Easier for Doctors to Predict Success for Women Undergoing IVF appeared first on Good News Network.

The post Cat Food: Why It Pays to Get It Right by Dr. Karyn Kanowski‚ BVSc MRCVS (Vet) appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it‚ but all of these articles were assigned‚ contracted and paid for‚ so they aren't considered public domain. However‚ we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article‚ then linking out to the rest of the piece on Catster.com. Hi‚ I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch‚ Cyril‚ Alex‚ Zelda‚ and Zazzles. One of the most common questions I get asked by pet owners is: What Is The Best Food For My Cat? The honest answer is that there is no one food that is the best. The best food for your cat might be the worst option for the cat living next door. There are literally hundreds of different pet food brands and varieties because every cat is different‚ every household is different‚ and every budget is different. So‚ how do you make the right choice for your cat? The first thing to know is that I would rarely classify any cat food as “bad”‚ but some are definitely better than others. Provided that you are purchasing FDA and AAFCO-compliant cat food from a reputable source‚ you are purchasing a product that has been tested as safe for cats. But just like with human food‚ being “safe to eat” does not necessarily equate to “good for you.” The overriding benefit of feeding your cat a commercial diet over a home-prepared food is that they have undergone analysis to ensure they contain the appropriate balance of fats‚ protein‚ amino acids‚ vitamins‚ and minerals. This can be achieved with homemade foods‚ but it does require a lot more planning. So today‚ I’m just going to focus on commercial‚ aka store-bought‚ cat food. Classic dry food has its advantages… There Are So Many Options – How Do I Choose? One of the simplest pieces of advice for choosing the best food for your cat is to select the highest quality food you can afford. This obviously implies that the better the quality‚ the higher the price‚ but I don’t necessarily agree that the most expensive food is always the best food‚ and it certainly might not be the best food for your cat. So how do we know which food to choose? I like to ask a few questions to narrow down our choices. What life stage is your cat? Kitten‚ young adult‚ mature adult‚ or senior? How active is your cat? Is your cat overweight or underweight? Does your cat have any health conditions or potential health issues due to their breed or genetics? Does your cat have any allergies? Does your cat go outdoors or are they strictly an indoor cat? Do you have a preference for wet food or dry food? How concerned are you about litter box odor? What is your budget? Wet vs. Dry Which is best? Again‚ it depends on your cat. Some argue that wet food is better for hydration and kidney health‚ while others recommend dry food for dental health. Both and neither is right. Dry food is only good for teeth if it is a large-size kibble designed to get cats chewing the food‚ otherwise there is actually very little chewing involved with dry food. Wet food is usually around 80% moisture‚ so it can be a good way to boost your cat’s hydration‚ but the flipside is that cats that eat dry food tend to drink more water‚ whereas cats on a wet food diet rarely visit the water bowl unless there is a problem. Some cats prefer wet food over dry‚ some seem to vomit or regurgitate dry food‚ others don’t tolerate wet food too well. So the decision to feed wet or dry‚ or a combination of the two‚ is one for you and your cat to decide. Alex enjoying his scatter-fed dry food Raw Feeding This is something that has gained popularity over recent years‚ and there is a right and wrong way to do it. Cats fed a raw diet are at a higher risk of being infected with internal parasites and pathogens‚ but this risk is minimized with appropriate preparation and storage. Again‚ the best way to make sure your cat’s raw diet contains the right balance of nutrients is to source it from a reputable pet food provider. Just feeding your cat raw meat alone will lead to serious nutrient deficiencies and can be dangerous. Why Does Price Matter? What this comes down to is the quality of the protein (meat) used‚ how much “other” ingredients are included‚ and how mass produced the product is. As you can imagine‚ a cat food made from high quality veal‚ with minimal additives‚ which is produced in smaller batches to allow for stricter quality control procedures‚ is going to cost a lot more than foods that are based primarily on meat meal and carbohydrates‚ and mass-produced in large batches. Again‚ these foods are safe‚ they’re just not as good. Another thing to watch out for are foods that look appealing. When commercial cat food is prepared‚ it usually undergoes heat treatment to eliminate any potential pathogens‚ and this process leeches most of the natural pigments from food. This is why you’ll often notice that premium and veterinary diets are a sea of brown and beige. If you see bright oranges‚ reds‚ or greens in your cat’s food‚ it’s because of artificial coloring‚ and that’s done to appeal to us‚ not to our cats. To give you an example‚ here’s a comparison between two dry cat foods. The one on the right is a premium brand often recommended by vets (it is also one that I feed my own cats). On the left is a popular brand stocked by pet stores and supermarkets. Both are certified as safe for cats‚ and there is no danger in feeding your cat the food on the left‚ unless they don’t tolerate it well. But it does give you an idea of what you’re paying for. Budget Dry Food Ingredients Premium Dry Food Ingredients Ground Yellow Corn‚ Corn Gluten Meal‚ Poultry By-Product Meal‚ Soybean Meal‚ Animal Fat Preserved With Mixed-Tocopherols‚ Liver Flavor‚ Meat And Bone Meal‚ Ocean Fish Meal‚ Phosphoric Acid‚ Calcium Carbonate‚ Potassium Chloride‚ Salt‚ Choline Chloride‚ Salmon Meal‚ Tuna Meal‚ Shrimp Meal‚ Dehydrated Seaweed Meal‚ Taurine‚ Minerals (Zinc Sulfate‚ Ferrous Sulfate‚ Manganese Sulfate‚ Copper Sulfate‚ Calcium Iodate‚ Sodium Selenite)‚ Vitamins [Vitamin E Supplement‚ Niacin (Vitamin B-3)‚ Vitamin A Supplement‚ Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5)‚ Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1)‚ Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B-2)‚ Vitamin B-12 Supplement‚ Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6)‚ Folic Acid (Vitamin B-9)‚ Vitamin D-3 Supplement‚ Biotin (Vitamin B-7)‚ Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K)]‚ Yellow 5‚ Dl-Methionine‚ L-Tryptophan‚ Red 40‚ Blue 2. Dehydrated poultry protein‚ rice‚ maize‚ vegetable fibers‚ wheat‚ vegetable protein isolate*‚ animal fats‚ hydrolysed animal proteins‚ maize gluten‚ beet pulp‚ yeasts and parts thereof‚ minerals‚ soya oil‚ fructo-oligo-saccharides‚ fish oil‚ psyllium husks and seeds (0.5%). Vitamin A: 14000 IU‚ Vitamin D3: 700 IU‚ E1 (Iron): 33 mg‚ E2 (Iodine): 3.3 mg‚ E4 (Copper): 10 mg‚ E5 (Manganese): 43 mg‚ E6 (Zinc): 129 mg‚ E8 (Selenium): 0.07 mg This Isn’t a Guilt Trip! Let me be clear: I am not trying to make you feel guilty if your cats are on a lower budget food. You are not putting them in danger‚ you are not a bad cat parent. And if your cat is happy and healthy and thriving‚ then there is no reason to fix something that isn’t broken. But I see a lot of otherwise healthy cats that are always hungry‚ and passing a lot of loose and smelly poops‚ and most of the time‚ this can be addressed with a change in diet. That doesn’t mean you need to start buying the most expensive food in the shop‚ but you may want to spend just a little bit more. It All Comes Out in the Box The litter box‚ that is. Just like with us‚ when our cats eat foods that contain a lot of additives and ingredients that are surplus to requirement‚ we see the results at the other end. If your cat farts a lot‚ poops more than once or twice a day‚ and clears a room when they use the litter box‚ it’s a sign that they aren’t digesting their food well. This could mean that they have a health problem‚ or it may just be a sign that they aren’t eating the right food for them. My home office doubles as our cat room‚ and the litter boxes are right beside my desk. With five cats‚ litter box odor and hygiene are a priority for me. Because of the type of food my cats eat‚ and the type of litter we use‚ their poop only smells for a minute or two. So if I’m not in the room at the moment they go‚ I don’t notice any smell—and I have quite the sensitive nose. So I do spend a bit more on food and litter‚ but if you’re not spending the day sitting next to a litter box‚ you can probably get away with spending a little less. Price vs. Value One major consideration when choosing the right food for your cat is price. Obviously‚ the higher quality foods cost more‚ BUT most of the time‚ you also feed a lot less. If you take the food examples we looked at earlier‚ the amount of the budget food needed to feed a 10-pound cat is around ¾ to 1 cup per day. The same sized cat would need ½ to ¾ of a cup per day of the premium brand. It will still cost you more‚ but each pound of food will last twice as long. If you saw my video on Scatter Feeding‚ you might have noticed that I took one scoop of food from the bag. That scoop measures just over 1 cup‚ and that is for all five cats. Yes‚ a single cup for five cats‚ twice a day‚ which works out to about half a cup per cat per day. They don’t go hungry‚ and they’re all in good body condition. With the exception of Cyril; he really skews the figures! Hey Dr Karyn – what’s the best food for my cat? Sorry folks‚ there is no right answer. But hopefully‚ this will help guide you to find the right food for your cat and your budget. Consider your cat’s age‚ health‚ and preferences. Work out what features are important to you‚ spend some time looking over the ingredients‚ and find the best product within your budget that your cat enjoys eating. Talk to your vet and make sure there aren’t any other specific needs you should be addressing for your cat‚ and use tools like body condition scoring to ensure that your cat is on the right amount of food too – overfeeding leads to overspending‚ and overweight cats. Next time‚ I’ll talk to you about how to choose the right cat litter‚ another feature that is important for me in my office/cat latrine! The post Cat Food: Why It Pays to Get It Right by Dr. Karyn Kanowski‚ BVSc MRCVS (Vet) appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it‚ but all of these articles were assigned‚ contracted and paid for‚ so they aren't considered public domain. However‚ we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article‚ then linking out to the rest of the piece on Catster.com.

One of the coolest fruits in Blox Fruits‚ in my humble opinion‚ is the Dragon Fruit. I mean‚ you can transform into a dragon and fly around‚ incinerating your enemies. Being able to fly is a huge bonus in the game‚ and this fruit comes with some powerful attacks‚ too. Obtaining the Dragon Fruit in Blox Fruits The Dragon Fruit is a Mythical Beast-Type Blox Fruit. Like all others‚ you can purchase it from a variety of vendors or you may have the slightest chance of finding it around on an island. Note that as of writing‚ the Dragon Fruit is unavailable to purchase‚ as it’s currently being reworked! Once it’s back in action‚ I’ll update this article to reflect this change. Purchasing the Dragon Fruit The most common way of obtaining the Dragon Fruit is by purchasing it from a Blox Fruit Dealer (or from the Advanced Blox Fruit Dealer over on Mirage Island). The dealer’s stock rotates every four hours‚ so you’ll have to kee...

The global climate is always changing‚ but contrary to the popular narrative‚ the science on the exact causes is far from settled. Alarmists claim that humans burning fossil fuels for energy will catastrophically ruin the climate‚ and they demand a “net-zero” future to save the world. What would happen if the climate alarmists actually succeeded in the United States? Although it is impossible to predict the future‚ early warning signs from President Joe Biden’s policies don’t paint a pretty picture. Decreased Individual Mobility First‚ if the federal government bans gas-powered cars‚ individual transportation would get less reliable and more expensive. Americans prefer gas-powered cars over the electric cars favored by climate alarmists. In November‚ a coalition of nearly 4‚000 auto dealers sent a letter to Biden explaining that his plan to force Americans to buy electric vehicles won’t work. The auto dealers warned that “the supply of unsold [battery electric vehicles] is surging‚ as they are not selling nearly as fast as they are arriving at our dealerships—even with deep price cuts‚ manufacturer incentives‚ and generous government incentives.” Despite subsidies to encourage manufacturers to make electric vehicles and tax credits for drivers to buy the cars‚ only 7% of new vehicle sales are electric‚ compared with Biden’s goal of 60% in 2030 and 66% in 2032. Americans have many reasons to prefer gas-powered cars‚ as explained by Diana Furchtgott-Roth‚ director of The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Energy‚ Climate and Environment. (The Daily Signal is Heritage’s news outlet.) Drivers may refuel gas-powered cars in five or 10 minutes at a gas station‚ while recharging an electric vehicle may take 45 minutes or longer for a full charge. Most drivers of electric vehicles prefer to keep their battery above 20%‚ and the charging process gets longer when the battery reaches 80%. Batteries lose range in cold weather‚ and electric vehicles cost more than gas-powered cars. Furthermore‚ not everyone has a garage at home‚ so charging overnight might present difficulties. These electric cars may improve over time‚ but the climate alarmists push an aggressive timetable that limits the chance for a natural transition. Biden has proposed regulations that would penalize automakers for selling gas-powered cars. California‚ meanwhile‚ will require all new-vehicle sales to be electric after 2035. If cars become less effective and more expensive‚ Americans may be forced to accept less mobility. Many Americans no longer may be able to afford a car‚ and may have to move to areas with more reliable public transit. The suburbs would get more expensive‚ and Americans would have fewer options in where to live. The 21st century may become less free for most Americans‚ just in terms of transportation alone. Higher Prices for … Everything Individual transportation may become more expensive and more difficult with government-forced transitions to electric vehicles. But if all vehicles shift to electric‚ that also may hobble delivery trucks‚ driving up costs for all sorts of goods that must make it from the manufacturing floor to the sales floor. Whenever a transportation system becomes more expensive or less reliable‚ that change worsens the “last mile” problem. In telecommunications‚ the “last mile” refers to the final stage of extending a cable or wire all the way to a customer’s home. Similarly‚ in a supply chain delivering goods to customers‚ the final leg often represents a rising marginal cost of getting goods from point A to point B. A less efficient transportation system would make goods more expensive‚ as sellers pass on the added cost to consumers. Inflation‚ which already has made life more difficult for Americans in the past few years‚ would get even worse. Decreased Quality Earlier this week‚ a federal appeals court shot down the Biden administration’s efforts to impose energy- and water-efficiency standards on dishwashers and clothes washing machines‚ because “it is unclear that [the Department of Energy] has statutory authority to regulate water use” in these appliances. Yet if the climate alarmists are successful‚ regulations such as this would become more commonplace‚ and dishwashers and clothes washers would become less effective. Americans may have to wash their dishes and clothes for longer periods of time‚ and they may still find food on dishes and stains on clothes after running the machines. Increasing regulations also would make toilets‚ showers‚ and sinks less effective‚ as government forces a rationing of water. Increased Electricity Costs According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration‚ about 60.4% of all American electricity in 2022 came from fossil fuels. Natural gas represents the largest share‚ at 39.9%‚ and coal powers about 19.7% of the U.S. electrical grid. Nuclear power accounts for 18.2% of the grid and renewables 21.3%. If the federal government outlaws fossil fuels‚ or even just coal‚ that would prove a tremendous hit to American energy production. Costs would skyrocket‚ leading to rolling blackouts or electricity rationing. California has gotten a taste for this dystopian nightmare with its rolling blackouts. The Green Upper Class As everyday Americans suffer‚ those who invest in “green technologies” would receive more government largesse to solve a problem that arguably does not even exist. As the government bans other sources of electricity‚ Americans would have no choice but to buy “green” options‚ and the government likely would incentivize wind and solar energy‚ as it has in the past. In 2009‚ President Barack Obama notoriously oversaw the Energy Department’s $535 million loan guarantee to the solar energy company Solyndra‚ which filed for bankruptcy two years later. Solyndra closed down in 2011‚ and other subsidized green energy companies also collapsed. Ron Klain‚ chief of staff at the time to then-Vice President Joe Biden‚ suggested that Obama visit Solyndra in 2010. Klain‚ later serving as President Biden’s chief of staff‚ pushed Biden’s green initiatives‚ including a Climate Corps and a program to encourage utilities to sell carbon-free energy. In 2021‚ Biden visited a South Carolina factory for the Delaware-based electric bus maker Proterra. Last August‚ the company filed for bankruptcy. In June‚ the Department of Transportation announced nearly $1.7 billion in awards to fund 1‚700 American-built buses‚ nearly half of which would emit zero greenhouse gasses. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm held stock in Proterra‚ a manufacturer of electric vehicles‚ and once sat on that company’s board. Granholm sold her shares for $1.6 million in May 2021‚ shortly after Biden touted the company as president. As government cuts away alternatives and invests in green boondoggles‚ green businessmen stand to benefit—while life worsens for everyone else. Wars and Rumors of Wars The United States remains the world’s No. 1 producer of oil‚ but it stands to reason that climate alarmists want to eliminate all oil production in the U.S. In the words of then-candidate Biden‚ “No more drilling on federal lands‚ no more drilling‚ including offshore—no ability for the oil industry to continue to drill—period.” Yet American politicians cannot prevent other countries from drilling for oil‚ or from using it to power their electrical plants and automobiles. Germany’s turn toward green energy didn’t free the country of fossil fuels‚ it merely made the Germans dependant on Russian oil. This emboldened Russian President Vladimir Putin and arguably contributed to his decision to invade Ukraine in 2022. If the U.S. withdraws from its position in the global oil markets‚ that would inspire bad actors such as Russia‚ Iran‚ Venezuela‚ and others to leverage their oil production. It also could embolden them to take aggressive action‚ as Russia did in Ukraine and as Venezuela is threatening in Guyana. Steve Milloy‚ founder and editor of junkscience.com‚ told The Daily Signal that the Russia-Ukraine War was “caused by green policies.” “All the wind and solar and getting rid of fossil fuels and getting dependent on Russia just enriched Russia‚” Milloy said. “All the bad actors in the world‚ none of them are going green.” He noted that “slave labor in the Congo” produces many of the parts for electric vehicles. In short‚ if the climate alarmists succeed in the U.S.‚ life would get worse for most people‚ but green activists and investors would benefit‚ while the world becomes less stable. Fewer people would be able to live in the suburbs‚ and air conditioning and heating could be rationed in the summer and winter. Appliances wouldn’t work as well‚ and a green upper class would continue to entrench itself. Americans already are getting a slight taste of this climate dystopia under Biden‚ but it could get much‚ much worse. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state.   The post What Would Happen if Climate Alarmists Enact Their Full US Agenda? appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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