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(02/19/15 5:11pm)
In 1964 the United States Surgeon General published the first federal government report outlining an indisputable link between smoking and cancer, heart disease and other health problems. Since then, individuals and public health groups have proposed countless methods to help people who are addicted to smoking “kick the habit.” The American Cancer Society (ACS) encourages smokers to participate in the “Great American Smokeout” each year, which proposes that smokers refrain from smoking for 24 hours. The ACS emphasizes that when smokers are engaged in such a behavior, five percent of them go on to quit smoking permanently. Such behavioral therapies began in the 1970s, but they were met with limited success. In the 1990s, pharmacotherapy made its appearance and included nicotine patches and gum. Some individuals chewing nicotine gum stopped smoking, but they became addicted to the healthier but more expensive option of the gum. Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes or e-cigs) were introduced to the world about ten years ago, and since then, their use has been fraught with everything from confusion to praise to condemnation. Many smokers want to stop smoking tobacco, and with the onslaught of advertising from e-cigarette manufacturers they may believe that they have found the perfect solution. Many teenagers, some of whom have never smoked, have also taken to using e-cigarettes. Some e-cigarettes are designed to look like conventional tobacco cigarettes and can be purchased in flavors that are appealing to teenagers.
(02/12/15 6:45pm)
Bedbugs are here to stay, and thanks to evolution, they are getting stronger every day. When Charles Darwin wrote his classic The Origin of the Species, little did he know that his landmark theory would be applicable in 2015 to the lowly bedbug.
(02/05/15 5:12pm)
The next time you lay out on the Beach studying and an inquisitive bee comes along, thank him. Why? Because our health and the health of people worldwide depend on this creature that weighs one-tenth of a gram. Scientists have recently linked human health in a new way to the important role that bees play in pollination of agricultural crops.
(01/29/15 5:05pm)
The structure and functions of the brain are highly complex, and in turn, the way it reacts to injury and insults can be perplexing. In fact, it is arguably the most complex and least understood structure in nature. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have recently published some interesting and startling findings on the pathological effects observed in the brains of soldiers exposed to improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
(12/04/14 6:49pm)
Individuals faced with the prospect of choosing a new doctor consider a variety of factors when making their decision. Experience, recommendations from friends and family, specialized training, location, convenience and quality of medical education are just a few of the factors that may run through patients’ minds after receiving a diagnosis. Given that choosing a physician and a treatment are among the most important choices that cancer patients will make, researchers recently looked into how patients make these decisions.
(10/30/14 4:33pm)
Health-food expert or not, you are probably aware that eating broccoli is pretty good for you. A recent study has found yet another reason to like broccoli: a chemical in it may have a beneficial effect on autism. This chemical could become a part of treating autism in the future.
(10/23/14 2:12pm)
Coffee, that magical elixir some of us swear by during midterms and finals, has been found to genetically affect our bodies. Scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently released the results of a study that suggests that people naturally adjust their coffee intake to experience the optimal effects produced by caffeine.
(10/09/14 5:33pm)
There aren’t many immediate obvious similarities between malaria and Coca-Cola... except when they intertwine in the field of public health. They are able to converge because the economic influence and marketing practices of one is being used in combatting the other.
(10/02/14 4:44pm)
Today it seems that nearly every industry has a product claiming to combat aging: supplements, skin creams, workouts, foods, juice, yoga and even pillowcases (which claim to prevent the skin from losing moisture). But many of these inventions leave much to be desired once their claims are evaluated in an unbiased way, and they produce results that are often far from optimal.
(09/18/14 6:17pm)
Somewhere around 2.4 to 2.8 billion years ago life on earth began to produce oxygen, thus giving many aerobic organisms the ability to live on earth ... or did it? While many of the details remain the same, recent research has shown that life first gave rise to oxygen not between two and three billion years ago, but approximately 3.02 billion years ago, disrupting a theory that was long taken for granted. This research was performed by scientists at Trinity College Dublin and Presidency University in Kolkata, India and was published in the most esteemed geology journal, Geology. The researchers discovered that oxygen arose an astounding 60 million years earlier than previously thought, which is quite a significant amount of time given that humans have only existed for 200,000 years.
(09/11/14 5:59pm)
Think back to the last action movie you watched. Was it Captain America, The Hunger Games, or maybe 22 Jump Street? Odds are that you remember the basic plot pretty well or at least the chase scenes that had you holding your breath and refusing to blink so that you wouldn’t miss a second. Now, think of what you were eating during the movie. Can you remember the exact snack that you had, whether that small popcorn that looked like an extra large, or those King Size Twizzlers? Do you think the movie you were watching had any relationship with how much of your snack you consumed?
(09/04/14 8:21pm)
GECS major or not, you are probably familiar with hydrothermal vents, which are commonly found in the waters around the Galapagos Islands and known for the incredible diversity of organisms that live near them and rely on their significant chemical processes. Vents are typically close in proximity to active volcanoes and are above slowly shifting tectonic plates. A common example is the hot springs that thousands of tourists visit every year at Yellowstone National Park.
(04/24/14 10:19pm)
After being under the severe stress and anxiety associated with exams or papers, most of us are able to readjust after the assessment is submitted. We can finally get a good night’s sleep, and our mental state is much better than it was before the exam. It’s great if we feel back on track by having a healthy and relaxing post-exam day, but a recent study by researchers at Hopkins has found that the effects of stress are not restricted to the temporary feelings of anxiety. Stress, according to this study, can be permanently harmful to the brain.
(04/17/14 4:15pm)
There is currently a global soil crisis. An entire third of all soil is degraded, and declines in the quality and amount of soil will greatly impact the current food supply. It is easy to assume that most soil in gardens is healthy and safe, but is all garden soil really the same?
(04/10/14 3:39pm)
Whether you already have your own printer or plan to get one once you move out of on-campus housing, you are likely to face the harsh reality of outrageous ink prices in the near future. Black and white and color ink cartridges cost a pretty penny and can sometimes exceed the price of a printer itself.
(04/03/14 3:15pm)
Have you ever tweeted about having the flu? While such a message will certainly gain sympathy from friends and family, it may be even more useful than you think. New research is attempting to use Twitter to track the flu throughout the country.
(03/27/14 2:22pm)
A few years ago, it seemed that everyone was talking about the Atkins diet, a low-carb and high-protein approach to losing weight. Protein was touted as the dieter’s holy grail: It would lead to weight loss while still maintaining muscle mass. The Atkins diet was even voted one of the best diets of 2014 by U.S. News and World Report. New scientific data, however, could make high protein diets a thing of the past.
(03/07/14 1:39am)
Like language, the composition of music involves combining separate elements into structured and meaningful sequences. An example is the musical exercise of “trading fours.” This time-honored tradition among jazz musicians describes a pattern in which two solo musicians alternate playing four measures each, usually after each person has played a solo. Beginner musicians, especially drummers who are inexperienced in playing jazz, often find this exercise difficult. It is a skill that is only learned after much practice and determination.
(02/28/14 8:27pm)
It’s not very often that a standard medical procedure is called into question. However, due to information recently uncovered by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Blaustein Pain Treatment Center, this rarity just happened. Pain Medicine.
(01/30/14 10:22pm)
You’re waiting in an unbearably long line. You tap your feet and check you watch - over and over again. Your body posture and movement convey your restlessness to all nearby observers. But are your eye movements giving away your impatience as well?