Science Articles

“It’s easy to quit smoking. I’ve done it hundreds of times.” Whoever came up with that gag may have said it in jest, but there’s truth in it. Millions of people quit smoking every day using a variety of methods. The majority though, pick it right up in less than…

Nowadays, modern science understands most of the workings of the body. However, there are still odd challenges that require unorthodox or unusual solutions, as in the case of a 14-year-old boy suffering from a chronic cough. Boy suffers from mysterious, persistent cough, causing him to be expelled from school The…

It is an established belief that those who have suffered from alcoholism can never go back to drinking socially in moderation. Someone who has broken free of alcoholism knows it takes tremendous effort, will-power and support to do so, and that one drink is all it takes to go spiralling…

There is a very old and telling practice in certain communities — when a child tells a lie or speaks something foul, the parent or guardian will force-wash the child’s mouth with soap. The practice is meant to show the child that such filthy words should be cleansed from one’s…

24 million Americans suffer from an eating disorder. Some people don’t care what others think about them. They live their lives serene and self-assured. Nothing seems to touch them. For others, it’s not so easy. Social expectations, peer pressure and media indoctrination often burden us with unrealistic self-expectations. These factors…

As efforts to decriminalize marijuana continue, we have more benefits than just being able to smoke pot — we can research its effects on the brain, too. Cannabis is federally classified as a Schedule I drug, which means that it’s not only illegal, but it’s also considered to have no…