health corner
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Breastfeeding in Public is Now Normal
At the state level, laws have been put into effect to help new mothers handle breastfeeding while also preventing the public from feeling offended by the act itself as well as the exposure of the…
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HEALTH CORNER: Potential Trans Fat Ban In Illinois
By David Colburn Staff Writer Consumers may soon notice a slight change in Illinois’ food supply. According to MSNBC.com, a bill banning artificially-added trans fat from restaurants, bakeries, and vending machine snacks will soon be…
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HEALTH CORNER: The Controversy Of High Fructose Corn Syrup
By David Colburn Staff Writer “Contains No High Fructose Corn Syrup!” Read the packaging for certain loaves of bread and bottles of juice and the statement may be proudly displayed on the very front. In…
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HEALTH CORNER: Finding Protein in the Vegan Diet
By David Colburn Staff Writer The following statement is a common tidbit of knowledge: meat is high in protein. Everyone is well aware of the fact, and nearly as many are perplexed by the idea…
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HEALTH CORNER: An Analysis of Insomnia
By David Colburn Staff Writer Ah, sleep; sweet, restorative rest. A marathon of tranquility that flows smoothly with the concept of time itself. Contrary to the sentiments expressed by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum in one of…
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HEALTH CORNER: A Brief Analysis Of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
photo: Hans Neleman/Corbis By David Colburn Staff Writer There is a great chance that the reader has seen or used the acronym OCD many times in his or her life, with only a base…
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HEALTH CORNER: The Fascinating World of Dietary Alternatives – Almond Milk
By David Colburn Staff Writer Consider the routine trip to the grocery store. What does one notice as one wanders down the air-conditioned, Muzak-enriched aisles? Beyond the oddly comforting ambience of it all, another observation…
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HEALTH CORNER: A Brief Analysis Of The Mediterranean Diet
By David Colburn Staff Writer Diet plans, diet pills, workout regimens, repetitions, calorie counting; with so many factors of stress, it’s easy to see why people forget the actual definition of the word “diet” and…
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HEALTH CORNER: Correlation Between Red Meat Consumption And Ischemic Stroke
“Red meat has always been controversial; various studies have drawn associations to different cancers, cardiovascular complications, and type II diabetes…”