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Health

Swanson: It’s Normal to be Sad

Swanson: It’s Normal to be Sad

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer February 26, 2018

Depression is the worldís leading cause of physical and mental disability. If you donít suffer from it yourself, you probably know someone who does. An estimated 7 percent of the United States population...

Patience: 8 Ways College Students Can Stay Healthy

Patience: 8 Ways College Students Can Stay Healthy

By Alisa Patience January 29, 2018

If there’s any proof that eating healthy in college is difficult, it’s often best explained by the sudden weight gain referred to as the “freshman-15” or, in some cases, the “freshman-30.”...

Parkin: Technology As Harmful As It Is Helpful

Parkin: Technology As Harmful As It Is Helpful

By Natalie Parkin January 28, 2018

Cell phones, over the last couple of years, have taken over our lives. They are by our side 24/7. If we ever leave them in the room next to us, we feel bare and connectionally lost. This constant need...

Coleman: U Meditate

Coleman: U Meditate

By Nicholas Coleman January 28, 2018

Short of receiving a midterm three weeks into the semester, nothing is more terrifying than the extensive list of mundane tasks assigned to students each week. Between academics, employment, hobbies and...

Patience: Happiness is a Goal, Not a Requirement

Patience: Happiness is a Goal, Not a Requirement

By Alisa Patience January 24, 2018

The general consensus on the meaning of life is to find happiness — to do good things that make others and ourselves feel happy. Unfortunately, achieving happiness is a great struggle for many. A person...

Barber: Criticize Trump Without Fat-shaming

Barber: Criticize Trump Without Fat-shaming

By Shaelyn Barber January 23, 2018

I am doing something I never thought, in a million years, I would: I am defending Donald Trump. Trump recently underwent a medical exam assessing both his physical and mental state. While he was declared...

Patience: The He-Man Hurts All Men

Patience: The He-Man Hurts All Men

By Alisa Patience January 22, 2018

When you hear the world “masculine,” what do you think? Do you think of Thor, the God of Thunder? Do you think of professional wrestlers who make it their jobs to be strong? Does Clark Kent take off...

Headache School at the U Aims to Help Those Suffering From Migraines

Headache School at the U Aims to Help Those Suffering From Migraines

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor January 18, 2018

The University of Utah Department of Neurology partnered with the Danielle Byron Henry Migraine Foundation to establish a headache outreach program at the U. The Headache School offers individuals suffering...

Patience: Prioritize Healthy Eating Over Dieting

Patience: Prioritize Healthy Eating Over Dieting

By Alisa Patience January 16, 2018

One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions people make is to lose weight. People do this by working out, going to the gym, but most often by going on diets. Unfortunately, most people don’t...

Jensen-Coon: Healing: A Doctors Prescription or A Bodys Inscription?

Jensen-Coon: Healing: A Doctor’s Prescription or A Body’s Inscription?

By Kelcy Jensen- December 4, 2017

Are pills and surgeries the only way to become healthy when ailment knocks on our doorstep? We talk to our doctors about our symptoms, and almost every time they prescribe us a drug to get rid of them...