Category: Natural Sciences: Popular Health Articles

The Dangers of Vaping Amongst Teens and Young Adults There is an epidemic that has been sweeping across the nation in recent years. It is an addiction that has come to possess a crippling grip on America’s youth. Had this … Read more

In a sport played by over 5.2 Million people and watched worldwide, a problem looms to potentially hinder it’s future.(Outdoor Participation) Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease found in people with repeated brain trauma. The disease has … Read more

Research has found that obesity leads to the degeneration of white matter (WM) and gray matter (GM) in the brain; this has implications for body movement and sensation, as well as a person’s impulse control (Papageorgiou et al. 2006). In … Read more

Laptops, cell phones, tablets, and televisions are all growing thinner, but they may be causing adolescents to grow fatter. Child obesity rates are on the rise, and many precautions have been taken to combat it, such as elementary schools banning … Read more

Injuries happen to millions of people every day; however, some can be worse than others. Concussions are serious head injuries that can affect the body in numerous ways. Some known symptoms include significant headaches, confusion, dizziness, vomiting, and in some … Read more

In recent years there has been a steady increase in the number of people who distrust the use of vaccines to prevent disease.  As a consequence, previously controlled diseases have re-emerged across the world. Shockingly, research by the Center for … Read more

A 2016 study conducted by researchers affiliated with the New York University School of Medicine suggests that psilocybin in conjunction with psychotherapy can immediately and continuously reduce anxiety and depression in patients with life-threatening cancer. This study found that a … Read more