Cindy doesn’t always take her medications as prescribed. That can be a problem because this twenty-something mother of three has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. When she’s on her meds the delusions and paranoia that have plagued since she was...
You’ve heard about the drain lawns are having on our national freshwater supplies (literally!), but have you ever wondered how much of a drag on the environment your garden is?
It’s a hard concept to swallow: for most of us,...
Does forgetting birthdays, anniversaries or where you’ve placed your car keys drive you to drink? Maybe you should try a handful of nuts instead. Do you want to sleep better, be more mindful or retain information better? Well, it...
Big game hunters like Eric and Donald Jr. can now breathe a sigh of relief. Their endangered “trophy” heads will finally be displayed above their fireplace mantels. This week, the U.S. government reversed a ban that prohibited elephant trophies...
Millions of Americans rely on food packaging to tell them when their food has expired. However, you could be throwing away perfectly fine, edible food. One common example is with eggs.
The sell-by dates are arbitrary and aren’t usually the...
There’s a new performance-enhancing technique sweeping the NBA, but it is not the usual suspects (steroids, growth hormones or plasma-boosting therapies). Instead, several very prominent basketball stars are taking their game to new heights by going vegan.
Kyrie Irving, a...
Today, doctors in Colorado are reporting the first-ever recorded overdose from ingesting too much cannabis. The patient was an 11-month-old baby boy who had been suffering seizures.
According to the report published by a team of doctors, the infant was...
Living with twenty-first century touchscreen technology has been awesome, but could it be coming with a cost on our health?
Although we are currently using touchscreen devices for most daily activities with smartphones, tablet devices and touchscreen computer monitors, these...
Whether you're sitting at your desk all day or working out vigorously, one great way to avoid injuries is to increase your flexibility. It’s also an effective way to boost your health — physical and mental.
You can get a...
Highly controversial, soy is often touted as a protein-rich wonder food able to rescue humans from our dependence on meat and prevent heart disease. Yet for others, soy is no more than a hyped-up marketing ploy created by an...
