The first and second presidential debates on September 26th and October 9th, respectively, created quite a stir. In the first presidential debate, issues such as immigration, income inequality, and mass...

When did you get your first period? 10, 12, 15? New studies show that a girl’s first period, “menarche,” can have a significant impact on her physical and mental well-being throughout the rest of...

Sitting for long periods of time can be quite harmful to the body. The average person sits for about 9.3 hours per day — more than the average person spends sleeping. The act of sitting can cause many...

Toilets and bathrooms are often viewed as unhygienic. Toilets are the breeding ground for so many bacteria, viruses, and other types of microbes that cause infections. In reality, many of the things that...

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Body Mass Index (BMI) is an inaccurate measure of health for about 1 in 5 people. This finding comes from a landmark study released in 2008 in...

Most college students say that their sleeping habits change from high school to college. People that slept from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. in high school now stay up till two in the morning and wake up hours after...

Nappers are often perceived as lazy and unambitious because many people consider naps to be a waste of time. Why would someone want to throw away valuable waking hours napping when that time could be used...

Waking up early in the morning is definitely a struggle if you do not have an 8:30 a.m. class, but there seem to be countless benefits of doing so. People who wake up early tend to get better grades, are...