Category Editorials

Climate Change Denial Redux

I love the graphic, above. It’s entitled, Politicians Debating Climate Change. Someone I’ve admired for a while posted the following piece online: Those 11,000 “scientists” warning about an impending “climate emergency” are just “11,000 random people,” investigation reveals. In truth,…

Hemp Farming

Hemp for Victory

First published in the 1991 Wellness Directory of Minnesota™. And since that publication, many things have shown up that can replace trees, such as coconut husk waste. Albeit, hemp is one of the most versatile plants in the world, so…

I'm Bored

Who the Hell Says Wellness Has to be Boring?

I used to hang out in an AOL chat room for people with cancer and their supporters. One complaint about being “healthy” was that “health foods taste terrible,” or “I’d rather die eating a double cheeseburger than a rice cake,”…

Drugs

Expiration Dates — What Do They Really Mean?

It turns out that the expiration date on a drug does stand for something, but probably not what you think it does. Since a law was passed in 1979, drug manufacturers are required to stamp an expiration date on their products. This is the date at which the manufacturer can still guarantee the full potency and safety of the drug.

Students Rallying After Shooting

Guns

We take the position that gun violence is a public health crisis.