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Is Alcohol Actually The Scariest Gateway Drug to Watch Out For?

While it’s been embedded in many brains, and is often taught in our school system that marijuanna is a gateway drug, the next step toward using substances such as cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin or prescription opioids. While many may see marijuana this way,  is it the only substance guiding users down a dark and dangerous road?  […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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Why Drinking Water All Day Long Is Not the Best Way to Stay Hydrated

Dehydration can assume many shapes and fatigue — from increased thirst, fatigue, dry mouth, and decreased urine output to yellowish urine, headaches, dry skin, and dizziness. It also has many causes, including diabetes, an inability to drink, vomiting, diarrhea, and more. (1) The solution? Water, right? Yes and no. Overhydration: what the latest research has […]

Jordan Nisbet

Jordan Nisbet

Writer at the Hearty Soul

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Is My Family Safe in Long Term Care Facilities?

The sands of time have been kicked in our faces. More American families than ever find themselves struggling to balance the needs of three or more generations all at once. The average person can expect to live decades longer than previous generations, according to the CDC. (1) Baby Boomers are finding themselves redefining what it […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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Surgeon Extracts More Than 500 Teeth from a 7-Year Old

What started with jaw pain, ended with the removal of 526 teeth for a 7-year old boy from India. He was admitted to a hospital in the southern city of Chennai, India, due to the swelling and pain near his molars. His mother states that he experienced a dull pain and swelling in his jaw […]

Chantel Brink

Chantel Brink

Freelance Writer

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Is There a Link Between Medication Use During Infancy and Allergies in Early Childhood?

This article was originally published in May 2018 and has since been updated. As we all know, allergic diseases, particularly in childhood, are becoming more and more common. It’s not just that we are becoming more aware of allergic diseases, think of the frequent announcements on airplanes about peanut allergies, or food allergy questions by […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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Teen Scientist Creates SMART Armor Shield To Help in Radiation Treatment

Macinley Butson was the first Australian to win first place at the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair in nearly 68 years.  She invented armor with the aim to protect patients from excess radiation during breast cancer. Her hard work payed off and her invention has great potential, with experimental models showing the armor reducing […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

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Eats Rocks, Poops out Sand: Meet the New Species of Shipworms

They are called “shipworms” due to the age-long nuisance they’ve constituted to fishermen and sailors, feeding on moist and rotting wood, causing wooden ships and boats to sink, destroying piers and docks, and literally eating their way through any piece of wood that happens to be in their habitat water. There are over 65 species […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer