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The Biology of Addiction

Addiction has become undoubtedly entangled in modern American society. Whether it’s gambling, food, sex, technology, alcohol or drugs, the deadly disease hijacks the human brain with severe ramifications. Recent eruptions in the number of opiate addicts and …
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Preparing for Disaster

It’s much more convenient to dismiss the idea of having to survive a natural disaster, yet the recent surge of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and wildfires in the continent of North America alone has left the unprepared scrambling to put together a survival …
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Cancer and Beauty (2017)

It may seem surprising that the number one question women asked when diagnosed with cancer is often, “Am I going to lose my hair?” When beauty editor Caitlin Kiernan received the shattering diagnosis of cancer, she was obviously concerned about her …
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What is Pica?

We usually associate food cravings for things like ice cream and pickles with pregnancy. But pregnant women and young children are among the most likely to suffer from another kind of craving – an eating disorder called pica. Pica is characterized by …
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Declining Fertility Rates

Since the great recession, birth rates have been on a downward trend, falling to a record low for all groups under 30. Richard Jackson, founder of the Global Aging Institute, says since the recession it has become harder to have an independent household, and …
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