In the popular sitcom Friends, there is an episode entitled “The One Where Rachel Smokes”. In this episode, Rachel feels she is missing out on important conversations at work that occur while her colleagues are out on a smoke break. Fed up, Rachel chooses to take up smoking in order to be included. While this...
It is common knowledge that eating copious amounts of candy is not good for your health. Large amounts of sugar can cause dental caries, lead to blood sugar problems, and weight gain. It turns out, however, that some types of candy have a few more consequences than others. Black licorice has been a popular sweet...
Every year in the United States, approximately two thousand people receive a lung transplant. For individuals with end-stage lung disease, it is sometimes the only chance for survival. Unfortunately, the survival rate for lung transplant patients is lower than that of other organ transplants, with a five-year survival rate of about fifty to sixty percent...
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than 130 people die every day from an opioid-related drug overdose. The situation has gotten so bad that they have declared it a public health emergency [1]. The opioid crisis has been receiving increasing amounts of attention from our governments, news outlets, and health...
It only takes a few minutes of watching him in his element that you realize Jim Carrey is a special kind of talent. The kind of person that can have us slapping our knees with laughter, but can also bring us to the point of tears. But behind the image we see on our screens,...
Does a day down by the ocean fill you with anxiety? Do you cringe at the thought of spending a week on a cruise ship in the middle of the sea? Is The Titanic the most terrifying movie you’ve ever seen? If you answered yes to these questions, you could have Thalassophobia. What is Thalassophobia?...
Do you remember the last time you came down with a cold, and you ended up with a nasty, chesty cough that seemed to linger long after your sinuses had dried up? There’s a chance you may have had bronchitis. What is Bronchitis? Bronchitis occurs when your bronchial tubes, which are the tubes that carry...
There was a time when piercings and tattoos were considered taboo, or were something reserved for gangs and fringe-movement groups of people. Today, however, both are quite common, and are becoming more and more acceptable in workplace environments. The majority of people have perhaps one or two piercings, and maybe a couple of tattoos, but...
Sarah Frei, 17, was driving with three friends when an intoxicated driver hit them on July 20. This accident completely changed the Utah teenager’s life. Frei had to get both legs amputated. Despite this, she became an inspiration to her community and people all around the world. When she left the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital...
Every parent or grandparent wants their young ones to succeed in school. From getting good grades to getting even better friends, it warms the heart when that “perfect student” flies through school with flying colors. Reality is, more often than not, students struggle a lot throughout their studies. Fortunately or unfortunately, a student’s “success” usually...
It never gets old. Fairfield P.D in had quite the case on their hands last month when they received several reports of inappropriate behavior going on at the Grace Richardson Conservation Area in Fairfield, Connecticut [1]. Apparently, the 87-acre piece of vegetative land, located in the Mill River watershed, has unofficially been turned into a...
When our children are babies, we wish they were old enough to sleep through the whole night. When they are toddlers, we wish they were old enough to stop throwing tantrums. When they are elementary school kids, we wish they were old enough to stop picking fights with their siblings. When they are teenagers, we...
