“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 […]
Category: Health & Medicine
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 […]
Q+A: Are We Ready for the Zika Outbreak?
The Zika virus has reached Philadelphia, after the virus already struck two people in Pennsylvania and one in Delaware, all who acquired the infection during travel to affected areas. It is one of the latest […]
Q+A: The Public Health Effects of a Philly Soda Tax
To date, only one city in the United States has passed a soda tax: Berkeley California. But Mayor Jim Kenney reportedly hopes to have Philadelphia soon join the west coast city in taxing sugary beverages. […]
Don’t Say ‘No’ to Chocolate on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is meant as a celebration of love — and that can extend to some of the treats you love, too. Chocolate is just as heavily associated with the holiday as red hearts and […]
Four Tips For Taking a Mindful Approach to Nutrition
When it comes to diets, the problem is that when many people think about them, they forget: people are human beings and not robots. Food is a part of everyday life, but it’s a part […]
Commission Co-Chaired by Drexel Professor Influences National Child Hunger Conversation
Seemingly drawing from the playbook of a national commission on hunger that was co-chaired by a Drexel professor, President Barack Obama announced a plan to budget $12 billion for reducing hunger in children. The plan, […]
Do Infections Cause Alzheimer’s Disease?
A study from Drexel researchers offers new evidence to support a controversial hypothesis: Alzheimer’s disease results from the body’s inflammatory response to chronic infections. The scientists believe that bacteria create slimy, impenetrable biofilms in the […]
Q+A: The Troublesome Implications of Monitoring Student Weight
With one university taking a high-tech stab at keeping its freshmen class’ weight down, an expert in weight stigma in Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions is alarmed by their methods. Oral Roberts University […]