Energy drinks are popular across all age groups- kids, teenagers, and adults alike all seem to be reaching for the Monster, Redbull, or 5-Hour Energy to give them the boost they’re looking for. But how safe are these drinks really? More and more evidence is beginning to emerge suggesting that energy drinks may be doing...
Dogs are wonderful additions to our lives. They can comfort us, make us laugh, and make us feel unconditionally loved. For most people, their dog is not just a pet- their dog is one of the family. Dogs bring boundless amounts of joy to our lives, but sadly, it is often only for a short...
An infant girl in Spain now has the opportunity for a normal future after suffering from a rare skin disorder early in life. Her doctors finally found a treatment for her incurable condition, and although she is not cured, her case may help doctors treat other people across the country with a similar disorder. Ichthyosis:...
Approximately one in twenty American women have self-reported using marijuana during pregnancy [1]. As weed becomes legalized and more socially acceptable, an increasing number of women are turning to the drug to treat pain and nausea associated with pregnancy, in an effort to avoid medications that may be harmful to their baby. What many women...
Today when you go to the grocery store, you can almost always count on certain items being available: apples, oranges, lemons, bananas, and berries, as well as vegetables like spinach, carrots, potatoes, and many more. Because of this, it’s easy to forget that fruits and vegetables each have their own season, and are not grown...
Johnny Depp stated in court during a trial against British newspaper The Sun, that he was “involved” in the decision that allowed his now 21-year-old daughter to use cannabis. The actor told the court that he gave some of his own marijuana to his daughter, Lily-Rose Depp, after discussing it with her mother when she...
The popular Netflix show, Stranger Things, explored the idea of an alternate dimension existing in parallel to the human world, called the Upside Down. Many other shows, including the sci-fi classic, Star Trek, and even the sitcom, Community, have explored the possibility of an alternate universe that mirrors our own. While this idea may seem...
If you take a walk in your neighborhood this spring and summer, you are almost guaranteed to see at least a few hydrangea bushes in someone’s garden. These ubiquitous plants are easily recognizable by their distinct “snowball”-shaped blooms, that can range in color from white, green, or blue, to pink or red, with every shade...
As the warm weather approaches, gardeners across the country are starting to plan their flower beds and vegetable patches in anticipation of the garden-planting season. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener, or if this is the first year you’ve decided to get outside and get your hands dirty, you’ll want to make sure that you’re doing...
During the 1930s, the Great Depression hit. It was the worst economic downturn the industrialized world had ever experienced, and as the stock market crashed and banks all over the country failed, millions of Americans lost their jobs [1]. During those difficult times, families everywhere were forced to tighten their belts and cut back on...
Over the last twenty years, the use of illicit drugs has been increasing and has become a serious public health concern. The number of drug overdose deaths in the United States has increased from just under seventeen thousand in 1999 to over seventy thousand in 2017 [1]. The primary driver for this increase is the...
In 2014, then-sixteen-year-old Mathew Carulli of Perth, Australia, lost an eight-year battle with leukemia. The loss of someone so young is undoubtedly tragic, but his legacy will live on in the form of a special bridge that will allow hospitalized children to have easier access to fresh air and nature. The Rainbow Bridge The brightly-lit...
