On Tuesday, March 15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took an important step in combatting the deadly prescription painkiller epidemic in the United States. In a first-time move, our nation’s top federal health agency issued guidelines for the dispensing of morphine-like, addictive drugs, such as Vicodin and OxyContin. The agency directed the guidelines … Read More
Bariatric surgery is becoming more and more common, with approximately 200,000 people electing to undergo this procedure each year. Bariatric surgery has one goal: weight loss. This is accomplished primarily through restriction of gastric capacity, which means people simply cannot eat as much as before. Another strategy is restriction combined with bypassing a portion of … Read More
Throughout her tenure as one of America’s most iconic dolls, Barbie has exhibited great versatility in her hairstyles, outfits, and professions. However, in one important area she has not deviated one millimeter from the traditional Barbie script: her body. From top to bottom, Barbie’s chest has remained shockingly large, her waist extremely small, her legs impossibly long, … Read More
