Bright Futura50 Ridiculous Luxuries Only Rich People Have
If you are reading this than you probably aren’t rich. I mean hell, you’re probably in college which is almost the opposite of being rich. No offense! Furthermore you have probably realized that the cost of the “good life” is far from your reach. This is a sad pitiful truth my friend. However, if you [...]
No. 1 Cause of Deaths In Young People Is …
When you think of how to achieve public-health progress in the developing world, you might think of engineering clean water sources and sanitation to prevent water-borne diseases. You might think of implementing measures to stop the spread of malaria, like mosquito nets. You might think of distributing vaccines, or designing education programs about HIV/AIDS. What [...]
How To Cook Eggs In The Microwave Like A Boss [vid]
Maybe the dining hall is closed, or perhaps you’re late to class but you really really really want some breakfast (who doesn’t). And today cereal bars just ain’t gonna cut it! Today you want some eggs DAMN IT. But most of us don’t have the luxury of a stove. That’s why YOU yes you are [...]
An Hour Of Smoking Hookah Is As Harmful As 100 Cigarettes
Hubbly-bubbly, hookah or shisha – whatever name it goes by, puffing on a Turkish waterpipe is the latest trend to hit bars and cafes. The flavored tobacco, which is smoked via a long pipe connected to a vessel filled with water, is particularly fashionable among us college students, with the number of specialist bars rising 210 [...]
How to Deal With Stress in College
A long time ago in a galaxy unfamiliar to most of us, existed a place where the merits of a college degree alone were enough to guarantee us a high paying job with wonderful opportunities at building our 401K. Nowadays — well at least the degree still looks pretty. The pressures that constantly weigh on [...]
The Biology Of Sex: Rutgers Univ Study
Let me just get this out of the way upfront: I had an orgasm in a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanner. That is, as background research for my book, “Dirty Minds: How our brains influence love, sex and relationships,” I participated in a study at Rutgers University where scientists measured the activity in my [...]
Forget A’s, B’s, and C’s—What We Need Is More Zzzz’s
Some advertisers routinely entreat us to undermine our health, but rarely through overt attacks on healthy behavior. When one such unhealthful message assaulting sleep reached my university’s campus this fall, I began to hear about it from offended and sympathetic colleagues. One saw it in her freshman daughter’s dorm. Another saw it in a campus [...]
Protect Your Testicles From Technology
Your Future Children Will Thank You If you dream of spawning a mini me or three one of these days, you might consider keeping that laptop off your lap and curbing your cell phone use just a touch. Don’t panic. No one has proven for sure that technology damages male fertility. But increasing evidence links [...]
5 Ways To Stay Healthy During the Holidays
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. Why? Because it’s a holiday that is essentially dedicated to food. And I well who doesn’t love food. Yes, I know, we’re supposed to be giving thanks and thinking about Dead Native Americans, but I’m really just looking forward to some Candied Yams (can I get a witness). [...]
7 Simple Ways to Keep Your Dorm Clean
I am no stranger to dirty dorms. I’m not a neat freak, but I’m not a slob either. I’ve had sparkly clean roommates, a roommate who puked in the sink over Christmas Break and didn’t clean it up till school started back…yeah gross. Over the years I’ve learned that keeping your room clean, not only [...]