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...

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...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone. Some of us have lost our jobs, some of us have lost loved ones, but one thing that has rung true for everyone is that we’ve all been separated from friends and family members for months. During the weeks and months, while we’ve been staying home and...

The holiday season is in full swing, and with it comes a time of celebration, joy, and indulgence. You’ve got your company holiday party and that of your partner. There are endless get-togethers with friends, family dinners, and other holiday-related events where you eat, drink, and be merry. While it can be a wonderful time...

Having a strong, well-functioning core is so much more important than having a six-pack or a certain “look” in a bikini. No, having a strong core is vital to our health and vitality. All women, regardless of their aesthetic goals, should be working out their core regularly. These are the best core exercises for women...

This article was originally published on July 31, 2019, and has since been updated. There are many processed ingredients which hide under alternate names, making it harder to identify what’s really in your products, unless you are very aware. Palm oil is just one of them.  Considered as the most favorable vegetable oil, this extremely...