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Raw milk has become a popular breakfast choice for health-conscious families, but you can’t buy it in grocery stores across most of America. There are twenty states have banned the retail sale of unpasteurized milk, even though it’s available at farmers’ markets in some areas. Federal health agencies warn that unpasteurized dairy can cause serious illness, including paralysis and kidney...

Catherine Vercuiel

Catherine Vercuiel

Wellness Journalist

For many children born around the 90’s will fondly remember Saturday morning glued to the television watching cartoons. This morning ritual was never complete without a bowl of colorful and sugary cereal. The 20th century had unique and bizarre food trends. Food companies implored dyeing their breakfast cereals unnatural and bright colors to appeal to...

Zain Ebrahim

Zain Ebrahim

Science Enthusiast

Osteoporosis progresses silently, gradually weakening bones and often going unnoticed until a severe fracture occurs. It mostly affects older individuals, particularly women, and results in millions of fractures globally every year. Existing pharmaceuticals typically take months to begin to work, and they affect the entire skeleton rather than just the affected areas. However, a new...

Bruce Abrahamse

Bruce Abrahamse

Health & Wellness Journalist

In our current society, most people find it increasingly difficult to find time to cook every day of the week. Cooking more than what you have and then storing the leftovers for the next day or week. Reheating leftovers saves time and reduces food waste. Generally, if stored and reheated properly, leftover food is usually...

Zain Ebrahim

Zain Ebrahim

Science Enthusiast

In the 1970s, west Berlin authorities deliberately placed vulnerable, homeless children with known pedophiles for almost 30 years. The gruesome Kentler project began in the late 1960s and continued until 2003. Psychology professor Helmut Kentler convinced German officials that pedophile men would make exceptional foster parents. His twisted logic suggested these men would provide extra...

Zain Ebrahim

Zain Ebrahim

Science Enthusiast

All across the world, different cultures and religions have diverse practices when it comes to handling death. Some religions prefer burial, whereas others prefer cremation. However, burials take up a significant amount of land, and one cremation produces an average of 534.6 pounds of carbon dioxide. Therefore, many countries are turning towards more sustainable funeral...

Bruce Abrahamse

Bruce Abrahamse

Health & Wellness Journalist

A massive fire tore through Marina Pinnacle Tower in Dubai Marina Skyscraper on the night of June 13, forcing emergency crews to evacuate all 3,820 residents from the 67-story building. Flames shot from upper floors while thousands of families grabbed whatever they could and fled down smoke-filled stairwells. Now they’re scattered across hotels and friends’ couches, locked out of their homes while Dubai...

Catherine Vercuiel

Catherine Vercuiel

Wellness Journalist