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World AIDS Day: Achieving a AIDS-Free Generation is within reach

Nearly 30 years after the first diagnoses of AIDS, more than one million people in the United States are infected with HIV today, with an additional 50,000 people estimated to become infected every year. Even more alarming is the rate of the millennial generation contracting HIV, which consists of twenty-six percent of newly infected people.…

ByOlivia RahimDecember 1, 20140Comments

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Move Out of the Way, Whole Foods

Here in the United States, we have a lot of options when it comes to where we can get our food. From fast food restaurants to mega grocery centers, we make deliberate, personal choices about the food we eat and the places we specifically go to get it. The organic food trend has been on…

ByChloe ChandlerOctober 28, 20140Comments

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Ebola – Political Psychology of Fear

Ebola’s arrival has understandably put Americans in a state of fear. Paranoia has become the more acceptable and precautionary strategy to handle our inner psyche, emotions, and behavior, and it seems to be spreading quicker than the actual virus. During any time of crisis, we shine our spotlight and shift attention to our nation’s leaders,…

BygeneOctober 28, 20140Comments

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Which Flu Should I Worry About Again?

According to a recent Gallop poll, 22% of Americans are worried about getting the Ebola virus, matching or exceeding the amount of adults who were worried about 2009’s higher risk virus, the H1N1 outbreak. Yet, each year, between 5 and 20 percent of adults get influenza. Of this percentage, 20,000 people die domestically while 500,000…

ByChloe ChandlerOctober 25, 20140Comments

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Gluten-free: A fad or a revolutionary diet change?

Is taking up a gluten free diet the ‘cool, new eating disorder’? According to a quote by actress Jennifer Lawrence in November’s issue of Vanity Fair, going gluten-free is just an excuse to avoid eating carbs. This statement offended the gluten free community, as most individuals go gluten-free to treat their celiac disease. There has,…

ByChloe ChandlerOctober 25, 20140Comments

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Decriminalizing Marijuana in Philly – Amendment to the Bill by Mayor Nutter

PHILADELPHIA, PA – In an effort to decriminalize marijuana in Philadelphia, Mayor Michael Nutter confirmed Monday, September 8, that he would sign a bill into law called the Philadelphia Marijuana Decriminalization Bill. The bill states, “Non-violent drug and alcohol abuse is proven to cause long-term health risks and should be dealt with as a public health issue,…

Bysarah farngSeptember 19, 20140Comments

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The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: Where Does the Money Really Go?

This year, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has become a viral phenomenon, serving as a source of entertainment amongst Facebook friends, and at its best raising awareness to a once little-thought of disease that the ALS Association says affects “30,000 Americans at any given time.” Online costume shop Brands on Sale has even started selling…

Bysarah farngSeptember 10, 20140Comments

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Simply Purify Your Life, Mind, and Soul

Toxins are everywhere in our everyday life. Processed foods nowadays contain numerous toxins that are destructive to the immune system. When these toxins accumulate in our body, it can undermine the health of our individual organs and bady functions. These free radicals usually irritate, inflame, age, and degenerate body tissues. Negative ethers, spiritual and…

ByslmadminAugust 23, 20140Comments

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When a modern smartphone affliction leads to addiction

Everyday technology consumes everyone’s lives as the phone, computer, tablet and other high tech devices have become not just an object, but also a close companion. And for those who are extremely connected to their devices, going without them, even for only a few minutes, can be an anxiety-filled experience. A majority of American adults…

ByOlivia RahimAugust 20, 20140Comments

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3 Drawbacks of Obamacare If You’re Under 35

Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act, was signed into law in March 2010. On the surface-level, its promise to provide healthcare to millions of uninsured Americans sounds only like a benefit. While high-earners, corporations, and certain healthcare sectors are negatively affected by the law, those under the age of 35 are also specifically…

Bysarah farngJuly 30, 20140Comments

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