My supervisor heard that McDonald’s announced that they (and other fast food chains) must now include calorie labels on all of their menu items as part of the Affordable Care Act provision. Without telling us, she decided to conduct a mini-research study and sent me…
HIV affects thousands of teens and young adults. Between 2006 and 2009, 29,740 teens and young adults between the ages of 13-24 were diagnosed with HIV. In 2009, the young adults between the ages of 20-24 accounted for the highest rate of new HIV diagnoses. Even though…
Going away to college for the first time can be super exciting, but what if you have a chronic health condition such as PCOS? There can definitely be challenges, but most of the time you’ll have available resources to help you manage your symptoms. It’s…
Summer is coming to a close, and school is just hours away for me. I know every kid has experienced a love or dislike for summer reading. This summer, one of the suggested books on my reading list was a novel called The Night Circus…
Hi again everyone! I hope you’ve been enjoying the last couple weeks of summer! This is the perfect time to take advantage of your local farmers’ markets. September is a great harvest month in the northeast for some of my favorite fruits and veggies: blueberries,…
Last week I took a college road trip with almost 40 other teens to Pennsylvania! It wasn’t my first time going to the brotherhood state, but I was still very excited. I’ve visited many colleges before, but never out of state. Although there was a…
I recently came back from a trip to Puerto Rico (PR) and it was so much fun! I spent time with family, went to see historical places, and went to a Quinceañera! A Quinceañera is a party celebrating a girl’s 15th birthday and her transition into…
My name is Nathan. I’m approaching my senior year in high school, and like many others, am looking forward to graduating. I used to be much more “unhealthy” than I am now. Walking in on my first day of my junior year, I was 5…
I got my wisdom teeth pulled out a couple of days ago and I felt miserable. Well maybe I’m exaggerating, but it was still painful. It all started in the waiting room. My appointment was at 11 am, but I was told to be at…
Hi there everyone! My name is Caitlin, and I’m a chef and a nutritionist (dietitian). I was also a youth advisor at the Center for Young Women’s Health from 2004 to 2006. Since leaving the Center, I attended Johnson & Wales University and earned my…