With graduation fast approaching, I find myself reminiscing about my freshman days, residing on campus and living off dining halls. But as I continue to think back, I have realized something: Every dining...

Though it seemed drugs could not get worse than crystal meth or bath salts, krokodil has made its way to the United States. This is a drug as frightening as the reptile it is named after. From the brief...

Characterized by insulin resistance, Type 2 diabetes is plaguing the people of today’s society. Type 2 diabetes and obesity are among our nation’s top public health problems, and a new discovery may...

Each month of the year is dedicated to certain health promotional topics, and one of November’s many awareness themes is “National Healthy Skin Month.” Your skin is what protects you, and that makes...

It is hard to believe that there is more to fear than ghouls, goblins and ghosts on All Hallows’ Eve, but the excess consumption of candy can have undesirable effects on students’ health. Halloween...

The secret weapon for victory in what seems to be a never-ending battle of weight management is as simple as eating breakfast. Consider the age-old saying, “breakfast is the most important meal of the...

When choosing an exercise, students should not exclude the beneficial, age-old activity of yoga. Many people, especially men, are under the impression that because yoga is not a calorie-burning form of...

Which is better – diet soda or regular soda? That is the big question. Diet soda versus regular soda has been an ongoing debate for as long as I can remember. I have always been on the fence about...

“Freshman 15” – two words that capture the fear of almost all college students. The “freshman 15” is considered to be the excess weight many students gain when they enter college. The expression...

Health – a word heard by all, but do we really know what it means? To many people it may simply mean “the absence of disease.” Do not worry if this is you, because I once shared this same idea and...