Vitamin D May Reduce One’s Likelihood of Developing Type 1 Diabetes
When I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in September 2006 at the age of ten, I was completely shocked. My life had entirely changed in a matter of minutes. I now had to check my blood sugar at least 8 times a day and give doses of insulin through a shot whenever I ate. Upon learning of...
Infographic: Main Side Effects for Common Epilepsy Medications
Side Effects of Epilepsy Medicines Alexis Gray Katie Judson This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License
Type-1 Diabetes: A Life-Changing Diagnosis
I was three when I was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes. After I began “taking several extra trips to the bathroom and eating less and less,” my parents said they feared the worst. They knew that my recent ailment was more than the common flu, and it was “terrifying” according to my mom. They had no idea...
Infographic: The Amazing World of Water
The Amazing World of Water Anna Hughes This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License
Why do we have a flu season?
While the winter is a great time for rejoice and celebration, it comes with the title of the “flu season.” In a study released in January 2013, Sherry Towers, a professor from the Department of Mathematical and Computational Modeling Sciences Center at Arizona State University, finds a correlation between the influenza virus and temperature change among seasons. The...
Ice Baths: Do They Work?
“I make sure to take ice baths after every soccer game, especially during tournaments and after intense workouts. It helps my muscles recover faster, and I don’t feel as sore the next day. After ice baths I feel like I’m ready to go again,” says Carly, a 16-year-old student and athlete at a private all-girl school in the...
Infographic: Efficiency Wars: Which Cars are the Best?
Efficiency Wars: Which cars are best? Logan Wilmas Courtney Temm This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License
The Fear of Jewelry: Nickel Allergies Explained
When I was younger, I had my ears pierced. I remember being so excited because I’d get to wear earrings like my grandmother did. A few weeks after, my ears still had not healed. In fact, they were worse than when I had first gotten them pierced. My earlobes were turning purple and hurting badly. I did everything...
Is Lactose the Problem?
“Sometimes I like to treat myself to a scoop of ice cream, but then I almost always end up regretting it afterwards due to the terrible upset stomach that follows,” explains Abbey. She added, “It’s not all that bad to try and steer clear of milk and dairy products. I haven’t been able to...
Infographic: What is an Expression Signature?
Expression Signature Daniel Schmidt This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License