Health

By Kevin Bryan It is already April, and that means that long hours of light and warm temperatures are soon upon us. However, it also marks Autism Awareness Month, a month where people should seek to learn more about autism and what …

By Allen Bryan Losing weight can be difficult; eating three meals a day with little to no calories to introduce a calorie deficit can seem impossible to maintain long term. Over the last few years, a dieting regimen that has become more …

By Edward Mims Last week, the topic of discussion was measles and how deciding not to vaccinate is contributing to its return. However, only a small percentage of people (1-3%) are staunchly in opposition to vaccinations; these people are commonly called anti …

By Edward Mims Scientific advancements are contributing every day to a new and better world for the next generation, one with less disease and strife for all. Vaccines are a common method of preventing disease, and are most readily seen with the …

By Kevin Bryan Over the last century, quality of consumer products such as the food we eat has greatly increased through government regulation. However, it wasn’t always this safe for consumers to buy products such as canned meat. Upton Sinclair first exposed …

By Allen Bryan Dental appointments are often a scary ordeal for people, as imagining metal tools and x-rays being inserted into the mouth is not a comfortable thought before the procedure. However, as hard as it may be to believe, dentists are …

By Sandra Reece Now on the third week of Dental Health Month, we are going to focus on types of anesthesia, as they are essential to alleviating pain for patients at the dentist’s office. Luckily for people of this generation, modern anesthesia …

By Edward Mims As we saw in our article last week, this month is Dental Health Month. Therefore, we are going to continue on the topic of good oral health this week. This week’s focus is bruxism, more commonly known as teeth …

By Kevin Bryan To many, February is the month of love and the shortest month with a leap day that happens every four years. However, less commonly known is that February is also National Children’s Dental Health Month, a month where the …

By Allen Bryan Human beings are omnivores, so we eat both plant and animal products. Most people know that uncooked meat or eggs and unpasteurized milk products can have harmful bacteria, so we usually cook them. Fresh vegetables are, on the other …