By Brianna Acuesta Her claims have been controversial, but she’s just lucky her husband is alive. During a pregnancy, women often want a support group consisting of their partner, family, and friends in order to get through the difficult parts of being pregnant. When Brianna, a young…
By Brianna Acuesta College students created this beautiful tiny home. Every year, students from California State University, Sacramento’s STORC school get to work on projects that pave a way to a more sustainable and technological future. Most years, students working in the the Sustainable Technology Optimization Research Center…
By Brianna Acuesta It takes just a few minutes to absorb the mercury from an entire lake. Scientists from the University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Sciences just invented a device that many are calling a “super sponge” that can absorb mercury from polluted…
By Brianna Acuesta “Normally, I need a cup of coffee ASAP to get my motor a’ runnin’, but I’ve been waking up refreshed, and with more energy than normal.” -Day 10 When Wil Fulton, a journalist at Thrilist, embarked on the Water Gallon Challenge he…
By Brianna Acuesta Scientifically speaking, photovoltaic modules on the outside of the device would absorb the solar energy throughout the day, which would then used to cool the air and produce condensation while also pushing airflow through the canister with a fan. The water drops…
By Brianna Acuesta Trees protect each other, sometimes even more than humans do. Longtime forest ranger in Germany, Peter Wohlleben, has been studying the forest since he first decided to become a conservationist at 6 years old. He followed his passion for nature throughout college,…
By Brianna Acuesta Yoga is seriously one of the best hobbies you can take up for both your mind and body. As though yoga needed any more evidence of its positive effects on the body, two recent studies found that its effects are far-reaching and…
By Brianna Acuesta This wonderful plant could change your life. Aloe vera has long been heralded as a plant with amazing benefits, but with modern technology natural remedies are falling by the wayside more and more. The plant, which the ancient Egyptians used often and…
By Brianna Acuesta Beauty products that claim to be “organic” or “natural” are far from it. When it comes to the term “organic,” there’s actually not as much regulation surrounding use of the word as consumers would like. The U.S. Department of Agriculture regulates organic…
By Brianna Acuesta Big Pharma doesn’t want you to know about everything marijuana can do. More and more studies on the abilities of THC are being released recently, and the results are astonishing. Though many have suspected that the drug works wonders on the brain…
By Brianna Acuesta This island costs less than most celebrity homes. A Scottish island by the name of Tanera Mor is for sale, as its permanent residents recently moved out and put the island, along with its cafe, post office, schoolhouse, and 9 homes, on…
By Brianna Acuesta The alkaline diet is based on evidence that suggests that acid-forming foods prevent the body from healing properly and the diet replaces those foods with alkaline options. Acid-forming foods leave an ash in your body as your system works to metabolize the…
By Brianna Acuesta The We Over Me Farm has completely transformed the community. When President Michael J. Sorell took over at Paul Quinn College, a private, historically black college in Texas, the school was just barely getting by. Sorell knew he needed to make some…
By Brianna Acuesta Just one more reason why Monsanto and other Big Ag corporations are horrible. Big Agricultural companies, such as Monsanto and DuPont Pioneer, are often criticized for a variety of reasons: their use of GMOs and how they contaminate organic crops, the toxicity…
By Brianna Acuesta Judge Milas “Butch” Hale from Sherwood, Arkansas has been accused of [allegedly] running a “modern-day debtor’s prison” after he recently sentenced a 44-year-old man with pancreatic cancer to 90 days in jail. President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights…
By Brianna Acuesta These 7 steps could completely change how fast you lose weight. Losing weight can be a difficult task, even for the most motivated people. Even some who work tirelessly to lose weight by exercising regularly can’t seem to figure out why they…
By Brianna Acuesta Many neighborhoods filled with diverse groups of people have what is lovingly referred to as a “tamale lady”, a kind woman who makes homemade tamales and goes to the doors of their neighbors to sell them. This tamale lady is a beloved reminder of…
By Brianna Acuesta All 17 of these items found in food products are banned in other developed nations, but Americans keep eating them because they don’t know the health risks. If major foods are banned in other developed nations because of serious health risks, why…
By Brianna Acuesta The Food and Drug Administration is an organization whose motives and influences have long been questioned by American citizens. Many speculate that the organization has been bribed by Big Food companies who want a hold on what the FDA deems as healthy…
By Brianna Acuesta An FDA-approved, candy-flavored amphetamine is to be used to treat children six or older that have been diagnosed with ADHD. The label itself says that the drug has a “high potential for abuse and dependence,” which is not something most parents want…
