How the food you eat affects your gut – Shilpa Ravella
Trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi live on or inside of us, and maintaining a good, balanced relationship with them is to our advantage. Together, they form the gut microbiome,…
Which type of milk is best for you? – Jonathan J. O’Sullivan & Grace E. Cunningham
If you go to the store in search of milk, there are a dizzying number of products to choose from. There’s dairy milk, but also plant-based products. To turn a…
The dangers of mixing drugs – Céline Valéry
Which of these three people is doing something risky? Is it the one who takes their cholesterol medication with grapefruit juice? The one who takes Acetaminophen pain relievers for a…
What happens to your brain during a migraine – Marianne Schwarz
A throbbing, pounding headache. Bright zigzagging lines across your field of vision. Sensitivity to light, lingering fatigue, disrupted sleep. A migraine can include any of these symptoms. While an incapacitating…
Why do we itch? – Emma Bryce
You're standing at the ready inside the goal when suddenly, you feel an intense itch on the back of your head. We've all experienced the annoyance of an inconvenient itch,…