Analysis The flu season is coming, and the flu vaccine debate with it. While divisive arguments have become the norm in many areas of society, sometimes the argument is not about who is for or against vaccines, but whether our doctors are giving us all of the information for [...]
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New York State Senator José R. Peralta suddenly died on November 21, 2018 at the age of 47. He had no known health issues prior to his passing, yet felt disoriented and ill for two weeks straight. He received a flu shot in this time frame. It was [...]
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Since cellphone use only started becoming popular in the 1990s, the general public still has a long way to go before realizing the sheer amount of damage these devices are capable of causing. But make no mistake about it, human health is at great risk because of this technology, [...]
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The term permaculture was shaped in the 1970s in Australia from two phrases and two movements: permanent culture and permanent agriculture. The founders Bill Mollison and David Holmgren wrote Permaculture One: A Perennial Agriculture for Human Settlements in 1978, which started educating people about its principles. Based on strong ethics [...]
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If you experience cracking or popping sensations in your joints, it may be a concerning symptom at any age. Even though it is commonly associated with older age, joints can already start cracking in your 20s. Most doctors will tell you that unless there is pain, swelling, or issues of [...]
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“What’s being done to our food in the name of profit?” It’s an omnipresent question that becomes more important with each passing year. Our produce is being gassed, sprayed with chemicals, and even genetically manipulated to the point where it’s becoming and harder to keep track of how many different [...]
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While Google continues to be the most popular search engine in the world (68% of the global market in 2016), more people these days are considering switching. There are many ethical concerns that arise with search engines, especially when they dominate the market like Google. All major search engines have [...]
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The ocean plastic debris situation has been worsening fast the last few decades. There are mounds of plastic floating around, for starters, and the problem only seems to be getting worse. One of the biggest areas is the Great Pacific garbage patch, which was first discovered in the 1990s, [...]
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Bloating is an unfortunate side effect of eating that all of us encounter at some point of our lives. Sadly, even healthy eating is not always enough to remedy it because of the causes. Bloating can be triggered by gas-producing foods such as the cabbage family, by food intolerance [...]
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As consumers look for healthier alternatives to soda beverages, LaCroix (pronounced “la croy”), a sparkling water that boasts of being all-natural, gained a lot of attention and popularity. It claims to be free of sugar, artificial ingredients, calories, and GMOs, which sounds like a health-conscious consumer’s dream. The question [...]
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