Balancing Work and Life
Olivia Anderson
I am all about work-life balance, but, in the age of smartphones and 24/7 connectivity, what exactly does that mean?
Nutritional Sciences
Breastfeeding: How Long Is Too Long?
Brooke A. Perry
It was a cool September morning. Flipping the radio station on my drive into work, I happened across a talk show and something caught my ear. As I listened, I realized they were discussing breastfeeding—more specifically breastfeeding into toddlerhood.
How Language Impacts Public Health
Suzie Genyk
I often find myself wondering about the factors that brought an individual to their circumstance, whether it’s chronic disease, addiction, or homelessness that they experience.
A Nudge Is Better Than a Shove
Tiffany Yang
A GPS guides you in the right direction to your destination. Your car beeps if you set off without putting your seatbelt on. These little nudges provide cognitive and environmental structures that makes certain choices easier.
What's With Gluten and Should I Avoid It?
Cassidy Pont
“What is gluten?” Jimmy Kimmel posed this question to pedestrians in Los Angeles ...the majority of people interviewed had no idea. This made for a lot of laughs, but it poses an important question: What is gluten and are their health benefits to avoiding it?
How Intermittent Fasting Boosts Health
Amanda Lownes
Should you abstain from eating to improve your health? This idea seems counterintuitive, as we primarily get our macro and micronutrients as well as antioxidants and phytochemicals from food, but new research about intermittent fasting proves otherwise.