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The Anatomy of a Bad Argument

19 Sep 2025

Ever find yourself in a heated argument about climate change, vaccines, or whether the moon landing was “just Hollywood propaganda”? Suddenly, you’re not debating facts, you’re dodging YouTube...

Is There Really Room for Beer in Your Wellness Routine?

12 Sep 2025

“Beer Spa” –– two words that you wouldn’t think to put together. Well, go to the center of Prague, and there is seemingly no end to the signs for these curious retreats....

Virtually Virtuous: Are Video Games the Future of Medicine?

29 Aug 2025

One day in 2014, I came home from school only to see my uncle fiddling with a small cardboard box on the couch. This wasn’t any old cardboard box, but one that looked like the world’s chunkiest...

Is 25 Really the Magic Number?

29 Aug 2025

You’ve probably heard it before—maybe on TikTok, in a health class, or from your therapist: “The frontal lobe isn’t fully developed until 25.” It’s become a sort of modern mantra, used to explain...

Flowing Under the Radar: Why Period Products Deserve Better Oversight

22 Aug 2025

If you’ve ever paused to consider the ingredients in your lunch but never questioned what chemicals lay in your menstrual products— congratulations, you’re not alone. But here’s the inconvenient...

Mosquito Patches: The Itch They Can’t Scratch

22 Aug 2025

While camping this weekend, I got to mind a very cute 7-month-old baby. She was super social, giggly and sporting a patch that inspired this article. As she laid her head on my shoulder, I noticed...

The Invisible Houseguest: Should You Worry About Radon in Your Home?

15 Aug 2025

There may be an uninvited guest in your home. It doesn’t eat your snacks, hog the remote, or leave the toilet seat up—but it might be slowly increasing your risk of lung cancer. Meet radon: a...

Can McDonald’s Cure Your Migraine? Debunking the Viral McMigraine Trend

15 Aug 2025

For those who consider themselves to be a part of the “Migraine girlies” community, you may be familiar with the recent McMigraine trend on TikTok’s #migraine page....

Lise Meitner: The Forgotten Mother of Nuclear Fission

8 Aug 2025

Science is the story of discoveries but sometimes credit isn’t given when it is due. How many women discoverers can you name? Discoveries such as DNA’s double helix structure and the greenhouse...

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