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Time well spent
It is at once the most exhilarating and terrifying thing to finally be free of high school’s constraint
It is at once the most exhilarating and terrifying thing to finally be free of high school’s constraint. First grade, second grade, third grade … until the moment you stand in alphabetical ...
College drinking culture brutal for some
Individuals, parents, nation responsible for enforcing wise habits before fallout
In fall 2005, Nick Molyneux was admitted to Forest View Mental Health Services in Grand Rapids, Mich. While a freshman at Grand Valley State University, Molyneux spent his first few months partying. ...
Saying goodbye to journalism legend
Fifteen-year Columbia veteran passes away after 3-year struggle with cancer
The journalism community at Columbia and throughout Chicago lost a beloved member on the morning of Jan. 7. Jim Sulski was 52 years old, a husband, father, Chronicle adviser, working reporter and ...
Sounds cue memories while you sleep
Study suggests specific noises during sleep help form memories
Final exams have arrived, students are clamoring to end their semesters well, and this time of year they’ll try almost anything to get a good grade.
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Meningitis treatment may be improved
New research finds how to better combat inflammation-causing bacteria
Temperatures in Chicago have dropped precipitously low and along with the seasonal worries of keeping warm comes the additional fear of developing meningitis, an illness that thrives in winter.
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Find your waistline, your iPhone can help
Diet, exercise apps help health-conscious stay on track
Telephones have evolved from party lines at home to individualized mobile centers that enable people to talk, text, e-mail, find their GPS location—and now log hours spent at the gym and calories ...
Simply sweet
Here’s to keeping your sweet tooth easily satisfied
Those who re-eat meat
Former vegetarians grapple with decision to eat meat again
It’s said that the college-age years are the crux of a person’s development as an individual and for some, that exploration may include diet changes. On Dec. 2, the activist group People ...
Change in weather could alter mood
New research seeks cause of Seasonal Affective Disorder
A cloudy day may disappoint some people, but for others, it causes a true biological change in their mood, behavior and cognitive functions.
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Sweet, spicy dessert
Bring these traditional molasses cookies to the table this holiday
Now that you’re in college and almost a grown-up, it might be time to contribute something to the holiday table. If you’ve got a phobia of baking, fear not, these cookies are ...
Fighting words
Cognitive vocabulary eases tension, better for health after an argument, new study shows
Meals at home
Fad diets promise quick, easy results, home cooking all-around healthy
Professional chefs and self-taught connoisseurs collide with their array of tips and tricks for home cooking on what has become to be known as “food blogs.”
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A sweet debate
FDA-approved sweeteners continue to raise questions of health, safety
If the invention of calorie-free sweeteners wasn’t thrilling enough, the debate concerning how healthy they are may make everything even more interesting. Food companies, researchers and consumers all have stakes in the ...
No crowd at vaccine station
H1N1 cases rise in Chicago but few students seek free services from school
Chicago’s public H1N1 vaccination services have been crowded and heavily guarded. Many publications report that doctors throughout the city are constantly running out of vaccine. Healthy, older adults have been asked to ...
Survey: America is well
Gallup-Healthways poll shows overall upward trend
Student gets transplant, research continues
A Columbia student who was unable to continue his academic career this fall semester waited, like many others, for an organ donation this year, but unlike many, he got one.
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