By Jaanu We are experiencing an interesting moment in the history of yoga as professional athletes start exploring how longevity can factor into their playing. The FIFA World Cup this summer was studded with stars who have been in the game for 20 years. Mohamed Salah represented Egypt in the Cup and put in an…

By Navin As anyone who has been on a family road trip knows, one of the most inconvenient parts of traveling the highways is having to find a restroom. Those big glass rest areas with McDonalds and Sbarros and claw game machines are great, but few and far between. Fast food spots, gas stations, travelers…

By Jaanu and Vinaya It began in the tropical heat of 1976 in Yandongi Village, Zaire, a country which, today, is the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The headmaster of the local mission school had taken a two-week vacation north of his hometown, and purchased meat products on the way home: antelope and smoked monkey…

By Kay I have been pondering many things lately. That is, I have been pondering whenever I get a few mins of alone time: like when I am driving,  or during early mornings as soon as I wake up, or right after I get inside my blankets just before drifting off to sleep way past…

By Jaanu Public health. To me, the COVID-19 pandemic has made the words synonymous with infection prevention and contact tracing. In reality, public health workers implement education campaigns, develop necessary preventative measures, and engage in policy work, aiming to prevent people from getting sick in the first place. Public health workers can be nutritionists, social…

By Navin Brown’s campus is full of motion: tour groups arriving, athlete scooters whizzing around, crowds of frisbee-wielding students on the main green. Yet tucked between all that movement are small pockets of stillness. One of my favorite parts of living on a college campus has been discovering quiet new places to study or relax.…

Where Medicine Meets Law By Jaanu 34% of U.S. physicians have been sued, according to a 2017 report by the American Medical Association. 88% of these doctors win their case, or find it dismissed, according to the same report. So why is it that doctors are sued? And how can it be prevented? Almost all…

By Jaanu 3 out of every 4 caffeine consumers drink coffee at least once a day. Coffee is a popular drink for the same obvious reasons that it pervades most categories of consumer products from candles to cleaning equipment. It has a distinctive scent and flavor, and it makes many drinkers feel more energized because…

By Navin This spring, I enjoyed a lovely Sunday evening with my friends on the club lacrosse team. It was after classes had ended but before the finals period began in earnest, and as a result, we were all relatively at leisure. I left the captains’ house around 12:30 am, and on the way back…

How to Eat Protein as a Vegetarian in College By Jaanu It’s important to eat protein at all or most meals because our cells use proteins for nearly everything: from intracellular messaging to rebuilding muscle and tissue in the body. Unlike carbohydrates or fat, which can be stored in the body for longer periods of…