FeaturedWellness Smoking Goes Beyond the Blood and Across Generations Expecting mothers are told to be especially careful during pregnancy—and not without reason. There are…Michelle LeungFebruary 12, 2016
FeaturedWellness What is Wanderlust? Have you ever found yourself daydreaming about booking a flight to anywhere, almost drowning in…Zareen ThakorFebruary 11, 2016
FeaturedResearch Common Belief of the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide Overturned The leading cause of death worldwide is not smoking, car crashes, or diabetes. It's atherosclerosis.…Angela LiuFebruary 10, 2016
Wellness Broken Heart Syndrome: Heart Aches Following Heartache Have you ever felt as if your heart was going to shatter into a million…Suzy NamFebruary 9, 2016
FeaturedResearch The Application of CRISPR-CAS9 Technology in Cancer Genome Modeling With the recent advancement of CRISPR-CAS9 technology made by UC Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna, a professor of…Alex RennFebruary 9, 2016
Research Bacteria Helpful in Diagnosing Cancer Bacteria have been used for thousands of years in helping prepare fermented foods such as cheese, wine,…Angela LiuFebruary 8, 2016
Wellness How to Maximize the Benefits of Protein Shakes One of the most common supplements for weightlifters is protein powder. Protein powder is extremely…Suraj DhanjaniFebruary 8, 2016
FeaturedPublic Health International Health Care Systems Part 4: The Out-of-Pocket Model To read the other parts of the series: Part 1: The Beveridge Model Part 2: The National…Angeline NguyenFebruary 8, 2016
Research Meditation May Help Protect Brain’s Gray Matter Meditation has been widely touted as a health practice with a range of benefits, including…Brynn KronFebruary 7, 2016
FeaturedHealthcare Changing the Way We Practice Medicine: The Tech Version Doctors today are becoming increasingly dependent on technology. It is not inherently a bad thing,…Rupleen KaurFebruary 7, 2016
Research True Happiness Might Actually Mean More Gray Matter in Your Brain Is it possible that happiness is tangible? People often think of happiness as some abstract…Michelle LeungFebruary 7, 2016
Public Health Infectious Diseases Chase Syrian Refugees The "biggest refugee crisis since World War Two" is quickly becoming "the biggest refugee crisis including…Christy KimFebruary 6, 2016
FeaturedPublic Health The Progress of Obamacare Hotly debated during its introduction, the Affordable Care Act--better known as Obamacare--promised sweeping healthcare reform to "provide…Tonya LeeFebruary 6, 2016
FeaturedWellness Watching TV Affects Your Eating Habits Watching TV for hours and hours has become so prevalent that we now have a…Suzy NamFebruary 6, 2016
Medicine Tomato’s Fight Against Cancer Sweet, tangy, and juicy, tomatoes are nutrient-packed and considered "functional foods," meaning that they have health…Jane ZhouFebruary 6, 2016
FeaturedResearch Farm Life: A Defense Against Allergies? Life in the 21st century is different from what it once was. Most of us…Shriraj SusarlaFebruary 5, 2016
Wellness The Wonderful Effects of Herbs on the Brain All cultures around the world use herbs in their cuisine, some more than others. Indian…Bansari PatelFebruary 5, 2016
Research Drug Given to Mice with Huntington’s Disease Also Helps Their Offspring Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a new way to help treat Huntington's…Brynn KronFebruary 4, 2016
Wellness The Science Behind Cold Sores It is safe to say that at some point in time, you or someone you…Zareen ThakorFebruary 4, 2016
Research Association of ADHD and Blood Lead Levels Explained by HFE Gene Mutation Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders, but it…Samantha St GermainFebruary 3, 2016