Health & Lifestyle

A Silent Hazard in Our Everyday Lives Plastic is part of everything now. We use it to wrap our food in, drink from, wear, and clean with. It's so prevalent we scarcely even notice it anymore. But something quiet has...

The horrors of October 7, 2023, were a terrible day in contemporary history. In a well-orchestrated attack, more than a thousand Israelis were killed, an action later referred to by then-President Joe Biden as “pure, unadulterated evil,” in a day...

As Mental Health Month sweeps across May, it reminds us of the crucial reality that mental health is not a luxury, but a lifeline—especially for first responders, veterans, and frontline responders. These responders face around-the-clock challenges, from fatigue and trauma...

America has an immigration system that is one of bureaucracy, terror, and broken promises, subjecting even society-revitalizing individuals to cruel reality. An impassioned opinion column in The People’s Vanguard of Davis (May 24, 2025) by Lora Strum, Managing Editor, ACLU,...

Friendship is often treated as effortless in youth, something that naturally unfolds in school, work, or shared social circles. But as we enter adulthood, juggling careers, relationships, relocations, and responsibilities, it becomes clear that meaningful friendship is not automatic. It...

Sarah hung up on her mother days after turning 21, fed up with her coldness, her father’s control, and the pressure to prop up the parents and family farm. “I was getting really angry,” she told me, her name changed...

Explore how social media is affecting teen mental health both positively and negatively. Learn what the latest research reveals, why experts are divided, and what parents can do to protect their children’s well-being. In a world increasingly mediated through screens,...

Let’s be honest for a moment. All of us have probably heard something about microplastics in the ocean or how they are killing off marine life. But what many of us may not know is that these plastic particles are...

Struggling with relentless allergy symptoms? Discover 13 powerful expert-approved hacks to relieve allergies at home, from air purifiers and nasal rinses to lifestyle changes. Your complete guide to breathing easier and living better naturally. If it feels like your allergies...

From BTS reunions to BLACKPINK's world tour chaos, here's what every K-pop fan should have on their radar this season. From reunion comebacks to solo stars, May and June are full of K-pop magic. Buckle up. If anything is sure...

Every semen sample tested in a recent groundbreaking study was found to contain microplastics, raising urgent concerns over male fertility and reproductive health. Learn which plastics were found, why it matters, and how to protect yourself from this invisible threat....

Elemental impurities testing is a critical pharmaceutical quality control measure to ensure drug product safety and efficacy. The International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) Guideline Q3D and United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapters <232>/<233>...

The Genetic Heist That Makes Orange Cats Glow Orange cats owe their fiery coats to a mutation in the Arhgap36 gene, according to a study in Current Biology. This gene disrupts the balance between orange/red pigment (pheomelanin) and black/brown pigment...

A Diagnosis That Echoes Beyond the White House Former President Joe Biden, aged 82, has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office announced on May 18, 2025. The disease, with a Gleason score...

Endometrial cancer is a malignancy of the endometrium that is annually affecting thousands of women and is estimated to have a predicted 66,000 new diagnoses annually in the United States in 2025. Enhanced surgical techniques, radiotherapy, and the treatment offered...