health

Mindfulness, like the words epic, literally and freedom, is on the verge of meaning nothing at all. Well-meaning overuse and misunderstandings about its origin abound, and we’re all a little diminished by the loss. The word hasn’t been in…

It seems that everyone is talking about CBD oil lately, especially about its health benefits for the human mind and body. You have probably already seen at least one person using CBD to fight chronic conditions, such as pain or anxiety, for…

Are you considering giving vegetarian eating a go? If so, there's no better time than the present. October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, and the celebration can include everyone — carnivores, too. Even if you're not ready to adopt a vegan…

It isn’t really a big secret that most developed countries are getting heavier. What’s more, many health professionals are worried about the growing obesity epidemic and the long-term health impacts on individuals and the country as a…

I stood awkwardly outside what appeared to be an empty derelict house. The yard was overgrown with weeds, and rubbish was strewn on the lawn. A small one wheeled tricycle leant haphazardly against the flaky door. It became readily apparent…

Women have long reported doctors not taking them seriously, and recent research indicates physicians do treat female pain more dismissively than they do men's. Maybe the phenomenon occurs in part due to the way women's bodily autonomy has…

Even if you don’t know it, there’s a good chance you know somebody who’s struggling with a dependency on drugs. Or maybe you knew somebody who had a drug problem, but through intense self-reflection and some help from their family and…

The problem with operating 50 "laboratories of democracy" at once, plus D.C. and five major territories, plus the federal government, is that sooner or later one piece of America's legal patchwork runs afoul of one of the others. This is…

It is no secret in the world of higher education and academia that stress and burnout are a significant part of daily life. It’s often seen as just another part of the college or graduate experience, almost an expected rite of passage. If…

With veganism gaining rapid momentum in the western academic and philosophical spheres, it becomes relevant to discuss various intersectional concepts that have arisen in its context. In her ground-breaking work The Sexual Politics of Meat,…