health

Sure, Kanye said that you can live through anything if Magic made it, but that's no excuse to take unnecessary risks. Though Generation Y has been taught about HIV since grade school, 20-29 year olds accounted for nearly a quarter of HIV cases... more >

An apple a day doesn’t actually keep the doctor away (it just causes gas), so it’s important to know how to find Dr. Feelgood when we’re Mr. Feelbad. While Dr. Pepper will quench our thirst and The Spin Doctors will nurse nostalgia, neither can repair a torn ACL or remove... more >

The biggest irony in my transition from college slacker to working stiff is that I get sick a lot more now than when I was in college. How is this possible? One year in the dorms featured vomit-filled sinks, a turd in the shower, and the varsity water polo players. The place was a germ factory, yet I somehow... more >

When a recent grad suddenly expresses interest in yoga, you know that they are either extremely hungover or have recently been thinking about “the future” and got depressed. Maybe they’re not exactly sure what’s wrong, but they know they need a lifestyle change to get back on track. Simply “working out” will not suffice.... more >

There’s a reason we get sucked into watching those shows on cable on the 100 Most Wanted Bodies or the Tightest Thighs on TV or, who knows, the Sexiest Sixteen Year-Olds on the Planet. Despite the half-eaten box of Milanos in our laps and the chocolate crumbs stuck in the corner of our mouths, we all want... more >