Minnie Joycelyn Elders is an American pediatrician and public health administrator who served as the United States Surgeon General from 1993 to 1994. She was the second woman, the second person of color, and the first African American to serve as Surgeon General. She was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. […]
Environmentalists have attacked the targets methodically, attempting to eliminate or reduce significant sources of ocean pollution such as plastic bags, eating utensils, and, most recently, drinking straws. This year, more than a dozen coastal cities banned plastic straws. Many more are considering bans, including California and Hawaii. But did you know that the cigarette butt
A Canadian study found that children are less likely to pester their parents for a cheeseburger Happy Meal if they don’t see one on TV. But did you know that banning ads for toys and fast food was effective in lowering childhood obesity in Quebec? Quebec prohibited fast food and toy advertisements for children under
What is the one thing you would prefer not to eat first thing in the morning? Breakfast is thought to be the most significant meal of the day. It’s probably junk food, specifically a few slices of pizza from last night. Instead, we all start the day with the same cereal box and a glass
According to a Dietitian, Pizza is Healthier for Breakfast Than Sugary Cereal. Read More »
There were many flaws in a plan to encourage safe sex among university students in Fredericton. The University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University representatives have instructed students to discard free condoms distributed during a student welcome event. But did you know about the two Canadian universities that had to recall the condoms they
Creed singer Scott Stapp was broken and bloodied in 2006, hanging six feet from the edge of Miami Beach’s Delano Hotel. However, someone intervened to save the suicidal alt-rocker. Did you know who saved Stapp from his near-death experience? Atlanta artist TI has prevented at least two suicide attempts. Scott Stapp, the lead singer of
A baby’s taste develops at 8 weeks of gestation. They can detect different flavors of food their mothers eat. Nerves in the taste buds begin connecting to their brains at this point. But did you know what flavors are dominant? Unborn babies in the womb can taste flavors like garlic, carrots, and vanilla in their
John Landis directed the 1980 American musical comedy film The Blues Brothers. It stars John Belushi as Joliet Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd as his brother Elwood, characters based on the NBC variety show Saturday Night Live’s frequent musical segment, The Blues Brothers. But did you know that the production had a special budget set
Chimerism happens when a woman is pregnant with twins, and one of the embryos dies. The other embryo then absorbs its twin’s cells. Experts are not sure how common the condition is since there are only 100 documented cases. But do you know what chimerism really is? Chimerism is a disorder in which people are
Biological weapons, also known as germ warfare, involve the use of biological toxins or infectious agents. This can include bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Biological warfare uses non-human life to disrupt or end human life. But did you know how the Japanese Army infected Chinese and Korean civilians with the Plague? In the 1940s, the Japanese
