The Alternative Daily

Your older cat has always had a good appetite, but now he’s constantly ravenous. Even though he’s putting away food like there’s no tomorrow,...

Your yearly radiation exposure is 620 millirems (.62 rems), according to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), for the average person...

A few years ago I watched a wonderful TED talk by Amy Cuddy, a researcher a Harvard University who studies body language, called “Your...

We often don't realize how lucky we are to have access to clean drinking water — well, at least we think it's clean. When...

School shootings have a long history. In 1764, three men killed nine children at a schoolhouse in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. Over the years, scattered attacks...

Everyone has an opinion and when it comes to women’s bodies, it seems that far too many people have far too narrow an idea...

We have all experienced it: the dreaded afternoon slump. As you try and focus on your chaotic work schedule, you can't help it —...

As a species, humans have many differences. Race, culture, location and circumstance all ensure that we each have our own unique characteristics and no...

Cabbage is a leafy vegetable hailing from the Brassica family, which has been used by many cultures for over 3,000 years. Over this time,...

For many women, it’s an unavoidable fact of life. As we age, our bodies begin to lose their supple firmness, and our breasts are...