• Chronic stress activates the body's “fight-or-flight” response through the release of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline.

    While this response is useful in short bursts, long-term activation can harm vital organs:

    Brain: Prolonged stress impairs memory, concentration, and decision-making, and is linked to conditions like anxiety, depression, and even Alzheimer’s disease.

    Heart: Chronic stress increases blood pressure and heart rate, contributes to inflammation, and raises the risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes.

    Research from institutions like the American Psychological Association and Harvard Medical School confirms that unmanaged stress is a silent contributor to many chronic health issues.

    Practicing mindfulness, physical activity, rest, and social connection are effective ways to protect your heart and brain from stress-related damage.
    Chronic stress activates the body's “fight-or-flight” response through the release of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. While this response is useful in short bursts, long-term activation can harm vital organs: Brain: Prolonged stress impairs memory, concentration, and decision-making, and is linked to conditions like anxiety, depression, and even Alzheimer’s disease. Heart: Chronic stress increases blood pressure and heart rate, contributes to inflammation, and raises the risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes. Research from institutions like the American Psychological Association and Harvard Medical School confirms that unmanaged stress is a silent contributor to many chronic health issues. Practicing mindfulness, physical activity, rest, and social connection are effective ways to protect your heart and brain from stress-related damage.
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  • Harvard University has announced a bold expansion of its financial aid program—offering full scholarships to students from families earning under $100,000 per year. This includes not just tuition, but also housing, meals, health insurance, and living expenses, making an Ivy League education fully accessible for low- and middle-income families.

    The initiative is part of Harvard’s broader mission to foster academic excellence across socioeconomic backgrounds. By eliminating financial barriers, the university hopes to attract talented students regardless of income, dramatically reducing the burden of student debt and paving the way for a more inclusive future in higher education.

    #Harvard #FreeTuition #EducationForAll #Scholarship #FinancialAid
    Harvard University has announced a bold expansion of its financial aid program—offering full scholarships to students from families earning under $100,000 per year. This includes not just tuition, but also housing, meals, health insurance, and living expenses, making an Ivy League education fully accessible for low- and middle-income families. The initiative is part of Harvard’s broader mission to foster academic excellence across socioeconomic backgrounds. By eliminating financial barriers, the university hopes to attract talented students regardless of income, dramatically reducing the burden of student debt and paving the way for a more inclusive future in higher education. #Harvard #FreeTuition #EducationForAll #Scholarship #FinancialAid
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  • Sebastian Vettel successfully completed a program from Harvard's Business School
    Sebastian Vettel successfully completed a program from Harvard's Business School
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  • Trump: I never applied to Harvard... I just cried about it 100 times!
    Trump: I never applied to Harvard... I just cried about it 100 times!
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  • Just 1,560 light-years away, in the Ophiuchus constellation, lurks Gaia BH1—the closest known black hole system to our Solar System, discovered in 2022. And it's not your typical black hole...

    Unlike most, Gaia BH1 is eerily quiet, with no accretion disk, making it nearly invisible—and a true cosmic mystery.

    The black hole has a mass of about 9.6 times that of the Sun, with a Sun-like companion star orbiting it every 185.59 days—at a distance similar to that between Earth and the Sun.

    What makes this system even more intriguing:

    It’s bright, nearby, and yet hidden

    The star is metal-poor, raising questions about black hole formation

    Its existence suggests quiet black holes in wide binaries may be far more common than we thought

    A silent, massive void with a bright, ordinary star dancing around it—Gaia BH1 is reshaping our understanding of how black holes live among us.

    A real cosmic neighbor, and a true enigma.

    Source: Harvard CfA

    #GaiaBH1 #BlackHole #SpaceMysteries #Astronomy #CosmicBackyard #HiddenGiant #Ophiuchus #Astrophysics
    Just 1,560 light-years away, in the Ophiuchus constellation, lurks Gaia BH1—the closest known black hole system to our Solar System, discovered in 2022. And it's not your typical black hole... Unlike most, Gaia BH1 is eerily quiet, with no accretion disk, making it nearly invisible—and a true cosmic mystery. The black hole has a mass of about 9.6 times that of the Sun, with a Sun-like companion star orbiting it every 185.59 days—at a distance similar to that between Earth and the Sun. What makes this system even more intriguing: It’s bright, nearby, and yet hidden The star is metal-poor, raising questions about black hole formation Its existence suggests quiet black holes in wide binaries may be far more common than we thought A silent, massive void with a bright, ordinary star dancing around it—Gaia BH1 is reshaping our understanding of how black holes live among us. A real cosmic neighbor, and a true enigma. Source: Harvard CfA #GaiaBH1 #BlackHole #SpaceMysteries #Astronomy #CosmicBackyard #HiddenGiant #Ophiuchus #Astrophysics
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