Controversy of the Month How the beverage industry shapes the conversation and the affects legislation surrounding sugary drinks In the past six years, dozens of states and cities across the nation have tried to pass legislation putting a tax on sugary drinks in order to decrease consumption. Two arguments clash […]
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3 networking guidelines for being a better part of the human family Networking is good for a number of reasons. It allows you to be more ready for a variety of circumstances, it allows you to help others, it makes you more interesting and it can bring joy through connecting […]
CDC releases a new report on U.S. teen health rates Written by Karli Moats | Healthy-Mag.com The CDC is smiling today as they review the statistics of teen health behavior in the United States. Many behavior rates are hitting an all time low based on results from the Youth Risk […]
Your Epic Summer Do This: See an MLS Soccer Game Soccer is becoming less of a foreign sport to Americans, and its professional soccer league (Major League Soccer or MLS) is showing that. Stadiums are packed even for new teams, and the season goes through June and July. Go Repelling […]
Although experimental and applicable to a small population of individuals, mitochondrial DNA replacement therapy is a procedure that holds a number of exciting possibilities. The method has attracted its share of controversy, largely because it involves combining genetic material from two different women’s egg cells. In recent months, however, a […]
As people eat more and more produce, they are also eating more and more of everything else—ultimately increasing the obesity epidemic Written by Karli Moats | Healthy-Mag.com For years we have heard about the positives of fruit and vegetables. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” or the “one […]
By Caitlin Schille Parents, teachers, pediatricians, and just about anybody else who spends time with children rails about the evils of smartphones. They say, with research to back them up, that smartphones are responsible for kids getting less sleep and less quality sleep, developing fewer social skills, and spending less […]
By Caitlin Schille Water fluoridation is a hotly contested topic in contemporary Western society. Lauded by some as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, other fringe groups blame it for rising ADHD rates and cite it as a cause of cancer. While water fluoridation certainly […]
