Excuse Drexel’s Nutrition Sciences department if they’re a bit skeptical of Tom Brady’s new $200, wood-bound cookbook. “It’s not a cookbook, it’s a nutrition manual,” he assured. That manual — which sold out already, despite […]
Category: Health & Medicine
Quick Take: Drexel’s Gambescia Testifies in Favor of Soda Tax
“A founding principle of public health measures is such policies aim to benefit all, and lowering sugar intake fits this principle at many levels. This should trump the social economy argument against the tax and […]
Q+A: Staying Gluten-Free While at College
In college, meals are something to look forward to. Students out on their own for the first time use meals in dining halls or local eateries to join together and take a break from academia. […]
Drexel Study: Are You Really OK to Drive Right Now?
While anyone who has taken a high school health class knows the perils associated with drinking and driving, other factors that contribute to motor vehicle accidents — like marijuana, fatigue and texting — are more […]
Q+A: Restricting Abortions in Pennsylvania
HB 1948, a bill that would restrict abortions in Pennsylvania, is in limbo today as it awaits a final vote in the state House of Representatives. The bill would ban most abortions after 20 weeks […]
5 Tips for Your Run Down Broad Street
In many ways, running is less about your legs and more about your brain. The proper training, goals and strategy for a race are often where successful performances begin and end. The Broad Street Run, […]
Abdominal Cancer Diagnosis No Longer a Death Sentence
Look inside the abdomen of a patient suffering from PMP — a rare, slow-growing cancer — and you’ll find layers of mucus-producing tumors. Abdominal conditions, such as appendiceal/PMP, peritoneal mesothelioma, colon and ovarian cancers, are […]
Quick Take: CDC Report Says U.S. Autism Rate Unchanged Since Last Year
“It is a step forward, it is reassuring. I think even if that 1.5 percent prevalence rate holds, we still have to recognize that still means 5 million individuals in the country are living with […]
Can’t Afford Gwyneth Paltrow’s Smoothie? No Problem
This week, Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle site, Goop, unveiled a special breakfast smoothie that the actress supposedly drinks “every morning, whether or not she’s detoxing.” Containing a wide variety of ingredients, including items such as Goop’s […]
Q+A: Pumping the Brakes on Painkillers
The federal government has published the first-ever national guidelines for prescribing opioid painkillers, such as OxyContin and Percocet, in an effort to halt the overuse of the highly addictive drugs. The Centers for Disease Control […]