Health

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There is definitely a stereotype surrounding the quality of young people nowadays. Millennials are commonly looked down upon by older generations who make comments such as “When I was younger, I would have never behaved that way”, “We were never this entitled when we were that age”, or “We actually had to work for what we wanted”.

Sydney Sheets is a college student who takes Halo, her service animal, everywhere. When it comes to Halo going into class with her, a few people have issues with it, even though it is not against the law. The Americans with Disabilities Act covers service animals. Plus, the federal housing act says that, even though emotional support animals have no rights in classrooms, they do have rights in regards to housing and dorms.

When the two husbands Matthew Eledge and Elliot Dougherty decided to start a family, they shared the exiting news with Matthew’s mother, Cecile. She was very supportive of them and fondly remembered how much she loved being pregnant, even though her kids were now grown up.

There is absolutely nothing worse than waking up the morning after a night of drinking. The headache sets in, the pains are kicking at your stomach, your mouth is as dry as the desert, and you have little to no energy. But, what if we told you a hangover can be prevented before it even hits you?

There’s no shortage of apps that claim to boost your brainpower by having you pop numbered balloons in ascending order or drop blocks into obligingly shaped gaps. But does this really work?

Dorm style, night life, sports teams and academic reputation are all things one usually considers when choosing a university to attend. The best of the best schools continually compete in these areas in order to set themselves apart from their peers and get the top students to enroll. With so many similarities in these areas, it really takes some extra amenities to pull in prospective students.

When you first arrive on your university's campus as an anxious, excited freshman, you are filled with too many emotions to count. You're nervous to meet new people, a bit homesick, but mostly, you're ready to take on the next four years of your life. Throughout your time in college, you will undoubtedly experience a whole bunch of other emotions as well.

It is not uncommon for stress to get the best of everyone at some point or another. For students, the stress of studying for exams, writing papers, and completing assignments with tight deadlines, all while maintaining a healthy social life can be really stress inducing. For people with full-time careers or any sort of jobs, the stress of working with clients, customers, and dealing with a difficult boss can be extremely stressful as well.

Often times, high school athletes go into college expecting to maintain their physical state, even though they may not be planning to workout as regularly and as rigorously as they had in the years prior. When highschool athletes enter college and start to see the symptoms of the infamous freshman 15 creeping up on them, sometimes it is hard to motivate yourself to be as active as you used to be.  However, most colleges, along with their school teams and club teams also offer intramural sports.

Sometimes college can get very stressful, and instead of spending hours at the gym you’re spending them at the library. Although staying fit while maintaining a very busy academic schedule and a social life can be difficult, it is not impossible.

Getting enough sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your body.  Sleep regulates so many vital functions of your body and has untold benefits when it comes to your mood and health. SOmetimes though, life gets super busy and it doesn’t always seem like you can or should have the time to sleep. Because of this constant routine of sacrificing sleep for other activities, social events, school work, or business related work, sometimes your body just becomes accustomed to not getting enough sleep. This can then result in your body’s inability to properly and easily fall asleep when you actually get a chance to relax and lay down.  

They say that the more you study, the better you will do in life. But that theory gets slammed by the results of a recent study by researchers from Bristol and Cardiff Universities. They have found out that studying for hours on end might be good for your test results but not so much for your personal health.

We’ve all heard that flossing is very important to our oral health, and yet most of us never actually do it. No one ever really wants to take the time to get some floss, wrap it around their fingers, place it between their teeth, and then move it to remove food or dental plaque. It takes up too much time and effort and if there’s no obvious reward or benefit to it, then why waste the time? Although you can’t reap any obvious rewards, there are many benefits to flossing that you would probably would not even think of. First, flossing removes the plaque from tight spaces between the teeth and under the gums that a toothbrush can’t reach. Tiny particles of food can get caught between the teeth and the gum, and plaque in this area will harden over time to create a thick tartar which can then only be removed by dentists with a scraper. A large buildup of this tartar can potentially lead to gingivitis- red, swollen gums that are the first stage of gum disease. By using floss, it can get into these small wedged places to prevent any diseases from surfacing. By preventing these gum diseases, you’re also preventing discolored teeth, discomfort, bad breath, and many other symptoms. Another big downfall of not flossing continuously is cavities, which also result from the buildup of tartar between the teeth and gums. These are permanently damaged areas in your teeth that develop into tiny holes and can only be treated with fillings and crowns. In a case of a severe cavity, some may need root canals or removal, which is never fun for anyone, unless you’re the dentist of course.