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Health

Dont Worry About Having a Summer Bod

Don’t Worry About Having a “Summer Bod”

By Broderick Sterrett April 5, 2017

Can I say something a bit personal? I’m not comfortable in my own skin. I’m a five-foot-nine, 115 lb. male with lanky proportions. My arms swing sometimes, knocking my boney hands and my fingers...

Lab materials used to create drugs inside the LS Skaggs College of Pharmacy at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, Mar. 27, 2017. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Competitive Solution to Drug Prices Requires Government Action

By Sean Williams April 4, 2017

Ever the populist, President Donald Trump has made some huge promises to reduce pharmaceutical drug prices. He frequently claims the pharmaceutical industry is "getting away with murder" and charging...

How to Beat Insomnia

How to Beat Insomnia

By Bailey Shelden March 29, 2017

Insomnia is something most adults will experience at some point in their life. Whether it is not being able to fall asleep or waking up multiple times during the night, everyone can agree not being able...

Ice Landscape Snow Frost Trees Forest Bicycle

Understanding and Combatting SADs

By Bailey Shelden March 25, 2017

Winter is inevitable in Utah. For a large portion of the year Utah will be cold, and it will be dark. As someone from California, I do not welcome winter with open arms, but nevertheless it arrives...

the Stacks at the Marriott Library March 08, 2017. Adam Fondren for the Daily Utah Chronicle.

Printed Books are Irreplaceable

By Sean Williams March 24, 2017

The very name of electronic books, ebooks, reminds us of what they are imitating. These electronic versions are often laid out like pages in a print book, and many programs even simulate the appearance...

Beware Freemium Applications

Beware “Freemium” Applications

By Sean Williams March 10, 2017

Products are made to make money and “free” ones are no exception. In fact, a huge industry has formed around everything free. This new price model, sometimes dubbed “freemium” or "free-to-play,"...

A Healthy Diet is about the Fundamentals

A Healthy Diet is about the Fundamentals

March 8, 2017

We’ve all seen the health studies about our favorite food or beverage being linked to an increased risk of cancer. Perhaps we’ve even seen a later study that seemed to contradict it, proving it to...

The Case to Make Sherlock Holmes Required Reading

The Case to Make Sherlock Holmes Required Reading

March 6, 2017

A few weeks ago, I was treated by an orthopedic surgeon for a recurring shoulder injury. It didn’t take long for introductory small talk to reveal that I was a medical student and my doctor was a member...

The Case to up Your Daily Intake

The Case to up Your Daily Intake

By Bailey Shelden March 5, 2017

Water is everywhere in life, and it is directly connected to our health. How much water is enough water has been a topic of discussion for a while, but there are scientific facts to support drinking eight...

Top 5 Ways to Lower Stress and Anxiety

Top 5 Ways to Lower Stress and Anxiety

March 1, 2017

Everyone feels stress. It's a fact of life. Stress can come from anywhere: school, work, home, life, etc. Some people who feel stress also feel anxiety. It is more common today for people to be seriously...