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Infrastructure: Health Care or Civic?

While technologies regarding the delivery of products are rapidly advancing, including the delivery of medications and other health supplies, other areas of infrastructure are not only deteriorating but also failing to address large public health threats. In the late 1800s and early …

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Cauliflowers: Broccoli but nicer

By Bill Cauliflowers are regarded as one of the better tasting and looking vegetables by many children, but this soft yellow counterpart to broccoli falls behind its hated brother in almost every way nutritionally. So what does the cauliflower have to offer …

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Heat Waves

Summers in Northern California have always been temperate. With temperature in the mid-eighties at most for much of the summer, many feel that the rare few days of  90+° F warrants a trip to the beach or an excuse to eat buckets …

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The Affordable Care Act: Its Past and Its Future

On March 23, 2010, hundreds cheered on site for the signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by former President Barack Obama. Nicknamed “Obamacare” by both supporters and opposers, this was the largest overhaul of healthcare since the original Medicaid …

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The New Car Smell

While the scent of a new car inspires excitement and hope in the buyer at the showroom or the dealership, sometimes it just doesn’t smell natural. Many times, people fall sick easily in the car, especially after the car has been sitting …

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A Healthy Cheery Fruit

By Bill Many people would enjoy a small basket of cherries and agree that they taste great. But when we eat these small red fruits, we reap more benefits than just their taste. Cherries are packed with antioxidants and provide numerous health …

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PTSD and Cannabis

Throughout its prohibition, Cannabis indica, or more commonly known as marijuana,  has been considered a self-medicated “coping” drug, especially in individuals with anxiety disorders like post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Many studies examining the link between cannabis and PTSD frequently use the …

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Chemically Saturated House

Building or remodeling your home into your dream house is quite exciting, but many people would warn you about the chemicals brought into your life with this decision. Much like how a new car gives off an assortment of chemicals that can …

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Obesity in the United States

By Eric Chang Obesity has always been an issue in our society. At the current rate, 95% of Americans will be considered formally overweight or obese by 2035 and so we need to recognize and eliminate the cause of this phenomenon The …

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Paris Climate Accord

With the world facing tremendous roadblocks in the progression of climate change policies here in the United States, many people have turned to the international community to act on the amount of proofs for ever increasing temperatures. In the December of 2015, …

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