Health & Wellness

Ensuring Environmental Justice Must Remain a National Priority

The recent signing of the Executive Order to create the White House Office of Environmental Justice…

Doctor Knows Better: This MD Says No To Abortion Pill Ban

The recent U.S. Supreme Court order to pause the case of a Texas ruling to ban mifepristone–…

Prioritizing Obesity Prevention in Chicagoan Youth Populations

Obesity is a serious and costly issue in the United States (US), with obesity costing…

Cheap Eggs are Not Worth the Harm to Animal and Human Health

Americans are still talking about the historically expensive price of eggs, complaining about how precious they have…

Thinking about a drink? Pause for some real refreshment

March may be Women’s History Month, but I read some women’s health news this month…

Reading the Trees: How Landscaping Promotes (or Undermines) Sustainability

According to the CDC and others, climate change has negative human health impacts: increased respiratory…

It’s Time to Stop Hating Periods: Reflections on Menstruation During Women’s History Month

Six years ago, a diagnosis of cervical adenocarcinoma in situ (a precancerous condition that can…

More Black nurses can save Black men’s lives

It is no secret Black men have the lowest life expectancy compared to any demographic…

Who invited ED to Dinner?

We’ve all experienced that one family member or friend who we clash with politically, socially…

Prince Harry’s Book ‘Spare’ is a Reminder to Support Child Grief

In Spare, Prince Harry opens up about losing his mother when he was 12 years…

Undue Burden: The Cost of Pregnancy in the U.S.

The 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark legislation that legalized abortion in America,…

Medicine – Going Where It Has Never Gone Before.

In the Star Trek Voyager TV series, the ship’s doctor was a hologram devised by…

How to Be Heard

Researchers at Indiana University have discovered the underlying pathway that leads to deafness secondary to…

Yes, You Can Still Be Vegetarian and Eat Meat with Family During the Holiday Season

The holidays mean different things to different people. For a lot of us, it is…

The Hidden Cost of Cheap Meal Deals

Families struggling to make ends meet, especially around the holidays, are understandably drawn to cheap…