Migrants Don't Pose A Threat To Public Health. That's Just Racism, Report Says
The world’s immigrant population doesn’t pose any notable risk to public health and, in ...View More
Michigan Officially Legalizes Marijuana For Recreational Use
Legal marijuana has officially come to the Midwest. Under a new measure taking effect Thursday in Mi ...View More
This Holiday Season, Resist The Unbearable Whiteness Of Wellness
’Tis the season when thoughts turn to gift buying, and this year, many of us will wrap up, and ...View More
I Took A Mental Health Day At Work And Lied About It. Here’s Why.
In September, I started spiraling with anxiety at work. I was having a tough home life, two projects ...View More
The HIV Epidemic Won’t End Until We Address Health Disparities In Communities Of Color
Nearly five decades after the first HIV cases were reported in the United States, an epidemic persis ...View More
How States Are Training Professionals To Recognize Suicide Warning Signs
By Christine Vestal PORTLAND — For Portland resident Stephen Canova, thoughts of ...View More
U.S. Life Expectancy Continues To Fall As Overdose And Suicide Rates Soar
American mortality rates have continued to rise alongside worrying upticks in overdose and suicide r ...View More
How To Feel A Little Less Alone During The Holidays
The holidays are about being with your loved ones and celebrating with friends and family. But this ...View More
Why Am I Always Cold?
It’s normal to want to throw on an extra layer and bundle up when the temperature drops. But d ...View More
Here's How Different Types Of Coffee Drinks Impact Your Body And Brain
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The Most Important Tool For Doctors Fighting DRC's Ebola Crisis Isn't Medicine
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Bernie Sanders And Ro Khanna Have A New Plan To Tackle Prescription Drug Rip-Offs
The problem with prescription drugs is simple: The U.S. government bestows long-term monopolies on p ...View More
How Kevin Love Is Dunking On The Stigma Around Mental Health
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This Is What It Feels Like When You Connect With A Soulmate
People often groan or roll their eyes at the idea of soulmates. Understandably so; it’s far-fe ...View More
This Is How Much Time You Should Spend On Social Media Per Day
It’s no secret that scrolling through endless images and announcements of engagements, vacatio ...View More
The Powerful Reason This Man Adopted 4 Kids From Foster Care
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16 Gifts For Fitness Enthusiasts Who'd Rather Be Working Out
They wake up at the crack of dawn, schedule workouts in-between work meetings and book hotels based ...View More
California Has A Law That Might've Prevented The Thousand Oaks Shooting. It Wasn't Used.
Few might have been able to predict that Ian David Long would walk into a bar in Thousand Oaks, Cali ...View More
I'm Not Deaf But I'm Not Hearing. Where Do I Belong?
I’m too hard of hearing to be considered part of the hearing world, but I’m not deaf eno ...View More
This Illustrator's Darkly Whimsical Drawings Are Helping Women Process Street Harassment
Hannah Michelle Provisor draws when she’s angry. When she was 9, that meant creating a secret ...View More
A Meat Tax Could Get America To Ditch Bacon And Burgers
Would you still buy sausages if they cost more than twice as much? What about ham or bacon? As evide ...View More
Why Am I Not Losing Weight?
You’re hitting the gym on a regular basis and doing your best to eat green salads in lieu of c ...View More
If You Have Anxiety, These Illustrations Will Speak To You On A Deep Level
Those who live with anxiety know how much it affects them day to day and can make it feel impossible ...View More
Transgender People Often Have To Choose Between Their Fertility And Their Transition
When Cass Daniels began telling his partner, friends and family that he was thinking about transitio ...View More
3 Dangers Of Rising Temperatures That Could Affect Your Health Now
By Elena N. Naumova, Tufts University/The Conversation I read the news about the urgency of addressi ...View More
The Youngest Adults Are More Stressed About Politics Than Any Other Generation
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Self-Care Is An Act Of Political Warfare
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A Brutal Clock
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This Is What No One Tells You About Surviving Breast Cancer
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Watch Matt Stonie Nearly Unravel Eating Too Much Fruit By The Foot
There’s a reason it’s not called Fruit by the Football Field.In a video he posted this w ...View More