If you’ve ever been a soon-to-be parent, you’ve likely wondered what your child will look like. Will they have your partner’s blue eyes? Or how about your thick, curly hair? Will they inherit your in-law’s height, or be short like your family? What your child will look like all comes down to genes. While we...
Anger can sometimes be a good thing. It can motivate you to stand up against social injustice, push you to work harder or force you to have a tough but necessary conversation with a loved one. Constant anger, though, does more harm than good. In fact, there is a connection between anger and weight gain....
Most of the world has prescribed to the “calories in, calories out” model for weight loss. In other words, if you want to lose weight, you simply need to consume fewer calories (ie eat less) and expend more calories (ie exercise more). If the science of weight loss is so simple, then, many experts are...
According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults should get between seven and nine hours of sleep every night. Teenagers need 8.5 to 9.5 hours, and school-age children need between ten and eleven hours [1]. Unfortunately for many of us, sleep can sometimes be elusive, and sleep problems are common. Some of us have trouble falling...
Horseradish root is a cruciferous vegetable that is in the same family as mustard, wasabi, cabbage, broccoli, and kale. Thought to have originated in Eastern Europe, experts believe this hearty vegetable has been in cultivation for less than two thousand years [1]. Most people recognize horseradish as that pungent, nose, and eye-burning condiment often used...
Having a younger sister can be a wonderful thing. She can be like a built-in best friend, someone to share a wardrobe with, and can often act as an easy scapegoat to blame when you get in trouble. If you have a younger sister, science says you may have something else you can blame her...
On any given night in the United States, over half a million people across the country are homeless. 35 percent, or 200 thousand, of these people, can be found unsheltered on sidewalks, in parks, cars, and in abandoned buildings [1]. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 20 to 25 percent of the homeless...
You have likely heard of lucid dreaming. Perhaps you have even had a lucid dream yourself. In case you are uncertain, a lucid dream is a dream in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming [1]. Because the dreamer is aware that what they are experiencing is not reality, they can sometimes then...
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women. Prostate is the first for men, and breast cancer is the first for women. Although the prevalence of lung cancer is nearly equal in both men and women, the warning signs of lung cancer can vary between the two greatly. This is...
Many of us shop at the Dollar Store because it’s inexpensive and convenient. In one place you can find birthday cards, wrapping paper, decorations, kitchen supplies, and much more. The best part is, all of it can be yours for mere pocket change. Unfortunately, some of these items come at a cost. A health cost,...
When you get a cut, you bleed for a short time until the blood coagulates into a more solid state to stop it from flowing. This is a good thing because it prevents you from losing too much blood and plays a part in our healing process. A blood clot, however, occurs when this happens...
Many sugars and sweeteners are marketed as healthy alternatives to regular sugar. Those looking to cut calories and reduce sugar intake often turn to these products when searching for an easy substitute to sweeten baked goods and beverages. However, in some cases, these replacements may do more harm than good when it comes to your...
