Is your amygdala hijacking your inner peace?
What is amygdala hijacking and how to prevent it from ramping up your anxiety Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash Have you ever made...
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cinnamonschwinnRN
Aug 218 min read
College Wellness 101
Introduction Football games. Dorm rooms and roommates. Class lectures. Mono, flu, and meningitis. What do all of these have in...
kemmerly1
Aug 182 min read
Self-Management Skills: Strategies for Treating Chronic Conditions
Chronic conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory disease, and arthritis, affect millions of people across the...
Farzana Begum
Aug 141 min read
Understanding the Side Effects of Ozempic
Ozempic (semaglutide) is a popular medication for managing type 2 diabetes, lauded for its efficacy in controlling blood sugar levels and...
Betty Wichman MS, BSN, RN
Aug 93 min read
Social Support is a Real Thing – Especially During Your Postpartum Recovery
What is social support? Social support is interaction with people in your life, family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, professionals,...
nursefreed2
Aug 94 min read
Leaves of 3, let them be: Prevention and treatment of poison ivy (and poison oak & sumac)
Nothing ruins the fun of the outdoors quicker than being exposed to poison ivy. If you are lucky enough not to have a poison ivy allergy...
Madelyn Shenoy
Aug 93 min read
Pushing the Boundaries of Borderline Personality Disorder
Loneliness and abandonment are awful feelings that people would metaphorically do anything to avoid. But what happens when an individual...
Annika Singh
Aug 63 min read
Have You Drank Enough Water Today? Dehydration and its Effects.
It is easy to forget to drink the standardized eight cups of water per day, and if it is hot outside, you have consumed dehydrators like...
Brittane Strahan
Aug 63 min read
Use Exercise to Improve Your Mental Health
Does that run leave you feeling better or do you feel especially pumped after a weight-lifting session at the gym? Why? Exercise, while...
colinhong0
Aug 65 min read
Melanin particles applied topically accelerate wound healing
Skin wound (modified from Dermatology Center of Indiana, https://dermindy.com/skin-injury-how-do-wounds-heal/) Skin injury remains a...
Avalon Chen
Aug 62 min read
GMOs: the Pros and the Cons
Genetically modified organisms (GMO), are organisms whose genome (DNA) have been engineered and modified. In the agricultural industry,...
Rachael Ng
Aug 63 min read
Wisdom Teeth: Remove or not?
Introduction The four corners in the very back of your mouth. Two on the top, two on the bottom. Do you feel them? Those are your wisdom...
kemmerly1
Aug 65 min read
Staying Safe in Severe Heat: What to Know and How to Prepare
The last few summers, you’ve probably noticed that it's felt hotter and hotter, and if you watch the news, you know that you’re not the...
Kafayat Yusuf
Aug 52 min read
The Deadly Link: How Smoking Increases Your Risk of Cancer
Introduction Smoking is a well-known health risk, yet millions of individuals worldwide continue to engage in this dangerous habit. Among...
Jo Gubatan
Aug 53 min read
About Gout and How to Keep it from Ruining Your Summer
Summer means more opportunities to live a more active lifestyle, but what happens when your own body creates obstacles that can...
Mikayla S.
Aug 54 min read
Breaking Down CAR-T Cell Therapy and Its Applications
What are CAR-T Cells? CAR-T cells are altered versions of typical T cells, which are a type of white blood cell associated with the...
nursefreed2
Aug 52 min read
Is there a fungus among us? Yeast infection prevention and treatment.
Yeast infections, also called candidiasis, can affect men, women and children. Factors that can make someone more susceptible to getting...
fariaislam2000
Aug 52 min read
From Mystical to Medical: The Evolution of Sleep Paralysis Insights
Have you ever found yourself wide awake but unable to move or speak while lying in bed? Maybe you tried to shake yourself out of it, but...
Lingomedical
Aug 53 min read
ASIA syndrome
Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA) is a group of conditions that some people develop after being exposed to...
Callie Tse
Aug 24 min read
Heat exhausion and heat stroke: know the difference
Introduction As climate change continues, and the weather grows increasingly hot, the dangers of heat illnesses become more and more...
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