Sleep is the one time many feel like they are completely relaxed. However, when monsters start to crawl from under your bed and you find yourself frozen: All you can do is lay there and wait for them to attack. As you panic, your breathing gets harder; the figure gets closer; your panic increases; and […]
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The long crusade of the coronavirus pandemic began in late 2019. Fast forward to present time, and we are approaching three years since the premier cases of the virus. During these long and “apocalyptic” years, COVID-19 has taken a tragic toll on the lives of people globally. Millions of exposures and deaths have inevitably occurred
People often perceive endurance as an ability that takes significant time and patience to develop or something limited only to those with “good” genetics. While both can be true, anyone can become a solid endurance athlete with the right training. Performance training that targets metrics that scientists use to assess fitness is one place to
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Most people know that adults are supposed to get 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night; however, the CDC reports that 1 in 3 adults are not getting enough sleep. As students, we may feel immune to this rule, as staying up late to finish assignments, hang out with friends, and study is the
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They were called healthcare heroes, applauded by strangers in the streets, and given tribute at the presidential inauguration. We watched as they covered themselves in insufficient personal protective equipment and stayed with patients in their last moments. Clinicians lost sleep and risked death as they worked to save patients from COVID-19. They have faced the
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Flintstones Vitamins have been around since 1968, and many teens and adults reflect back fondly on their childhood of taking these chewable supplements. Still a popular item, the kids who once took these vitamins now have the option of giving them to their own kids. Though the questions then arise: Should these chewables be passed
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Due to advances in both chemistry and technology, modern drug development is increasingly utilizing synthetic chemical compounds as the basis for our lifesaving and innovative drugs. However, many of the pharmaceuticals we have today are still derived from naturally occurring compounds or organisms, and recently, there has been a renewed interest in looking to nature
This year in the United States, between 5 and 10 percent of pregnant people will face a hypertensive disorder related to their pregnancy. Although these conditions will often subside after giving birth, the most severe complications can lead to death of the fetus or the mother, according to Contemporary Ob/Gyn. The most common of these
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In traditional Buddhist philosophy and training, taming the mind through meditation is part of achieving spiritual wellbeing. In recent decades, however, Western Science has looked to meditation as a novel clinical practice for improving mental health. In the process, research has begun to study how meditation can positively impact an individual psychologically and neurologically. Due
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