Health
Diet in a healthy way this holiday season
The holidays are here and this means that many people are enjoying tasty holiday treats like cookies, cakes and pies. However, during the winter holidays many people become less active due to the colder...
Holiday treats not as bad as you think
The holidays are almost here, candy is everywhere and the best of them all — dark chocolate — is actually nutritionally beneficial. This decadent treat is low in sugar, closer to its natural form, and...
College early birds get the grades
When planning next semester’s schedule, most students have one thing in common: fervently avoiding the 8 a.m. class. It’s no secret that the sound of the alarm clock in the morning is the bane of...
10 ways to be healthy and build muscle
When it comes to fitness, everyone is under the impression that they have the key — the absolute solution to achieve any weight or bench-pressing goal. Some people claim you should bulk up and eat...
Make a toast to a healthier happy hour
After a stressful week and with a few exams under your belt, happy hour is most likely calling your name. Getting together with friends and having a few drinks and snacks after a stressful week...
UH staff member shares story of beating breast cancer
Delores Crawford had her routine: Wake up, go to work, spend time with family, dinner, then bedtime. Every once in a while, she added a visit to the doctor to her routine. This continued for...
Don’t let migraines steal your thunder
When you’re sitting in class, on your way to work or in a social situation, a splitting headache is the last thing you wish for. A severe, throbbing headache can put a stop to...
Breast cancer awareness: Are you at risk?
Three decades ago, a promise was made. While Susan G. Komen battled cancer for three years, she spent many of her days in the hospital contemplating ways to help others who had been diagnosed...
Keep stress, fatigue from exams at bay
The beginning of fall marks preparation for homecoming, the turning of red leaves and dreaded midterms. Studying for exams can be a stressful time in any college student’s life. Whether it’s for regular exams, midterms...
Lifting weights doesn’t belly up to jogging
Lace up those jogging shoes and hit the track. A recent study in the Aug. 25 issue of American Journal of Physiology, conducted by Duke medical researchers, suggests that aerobic exercise is better than...
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