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Do soft drinks lead to an earlier death? Everyone knows that soft drinks contain unhealthy amounts of sugar, but new research by JAMA International Medicine suggests that diet soda might be just as...
Vaping epidemic brings serious health problems It has been a busy fall for the vaping industry. Vaping has been linked to 37 deaths and more than 1,000 illnesses, mostly involving young...
Aerial fitness adds fun to workouts Exercising in the air balances health and wellness It all started in 2015 when Christine Longe, the owner and founder of "The Aviary" studio in Hopkins, Minn.,...
Vape nation? We're not far off. Many have likely noticed the jump in vape interest in recent years. In fact, according to a study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 16.2 percent of high school...
Graduating requirements alter for physical education and health, students acquire more electives Next fall, Minnehaha will be implementing changes within the physical education and health...
The disease fighting effects of antibiotics are rapidly decreasing as they are being excessively used. Could this be the end of antibiotics? Imagine a typical paper cut. You get cut, apply a bandage...
Are electronics the new monster under the bed? Why do they keep you from falling asleep? Brush teeth, climb into bed,...
Eating disorders are a silent problem in athletics Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental...
New bill aims to ban tanning for minors in Minnesota It may seem attractive to some at first, but a month-long 'base...
No more silence, no more stigmas: it's time to talk about mental illness A man with cancer, bald and pale from...
CPR is performed on dummies as a part of first aid training in health class. Photo by Maddie Binning.
Eating has been complicated by acronym ingredients such as GMO, BHT and MSG; understanding these and other...
Though texting is a quick mode of communication, it is often used in place of face-to-face interactions, affecting the...
Health students take personality tests to determine whether they are type A or B. Photo by Maddie Binning.
A child-abuse victim shares his story of survival "It was an incredibly scary environment.. All I could think was that...