There are counties in the Black Belt region of Alabama where as much as 30 percent of their population lacks basic prose literacy skills, according to a report released in 2009 by the National Center for...

Fans of the Discovery Channel’s “Cash Cab” can now experience the show first-hand. The health edition, that is. The University of Alabama’s Department of Health Promotion and Wellness is implementing...

On Feb. 16, Krispy Kreme is teaming up with Tuscaloosa YMCA and Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Alabama to host Tuscaloosa’s first ever “Karbs for Kids” Krispy Kreme Challenge as a fundraiser for...

A couple of weeks ago, I saw a “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” piece on concussions in college football and former college football players who had suffered traumatic brain complications from playing...

Dead Week is upon us, fellow scholars, and adding a few provisions to your daily diet will naturally improve mental performance and productivity. Eggs: These power packed foods contain choline, a type...

Thanksgiving is the single day of the year notorious for eating until the heart’s content, but the damage that consuming the highly fattening, calorie-laden meal inflicts on a waistline could make any...

For many students, college can be a time of great stress and anxiety provoked by an increased pressure to do well in both the realms of school and social life. Many local yoga instructors encourage stressed...

With Body Appreciation Week just behind us, the important concepts of loving, accepting and taking care of our bodies is fresh on our minds. In hopes of continuing in this mindset, it is important to establish...