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Busting Health Myths  

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Myth or fact? Today, we’ll look at some of the most popular health trends or fads and see which ones are backed by science, and which are just modern myths. The first health trend I want…

How to Keep the Student-Athlete Balance 

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College athletes face athletic and academic stress that can have prominent effects on their mental and physical health.  
According to an NCAA Student-Athlete Well-Being Study released in 2022, the number of student-athletes reporting mental health concerns is 1.5 to 2 times higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic…

Concussions in College: The Real Impact 

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Concussions have been a hot topic in the sports world, particularly football, but they are far more common than in just professional football.   
Here on campus, I know five people who have had a concussion while attending Susquehanna. Having a concussion is not a good thing under any circumstances, but for students, it is a massive problem and an academic inconvenience…

Microplastics and You

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The scare of microplastics is not something new, but new research shows that it is also something that isn’t going away anytime soon and needs to be talked about. 
So, what are microplastics? Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic less than five millimeters in size, they are not naturally occurring and due to their size can be found in the human body or in animals.Â