Lauren Cole
L. M. Cole is a freelance writer and R & D chemist. She has a passion for many subjects including human microbiology (in which she has a Bachelor of Science degree), the link between diet and health, environmental issues, pathophysiology, organic gardening, food preservation, horse back riding, boating, scuba diving, pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting. She loves to read, eat, travel, cook, and write.Naked women are videoed and photographed to advertise everything from clothing (oddly) to hamburgers and no one bats an eye. The instant a breastfeeding mother posts a photo of her infant feeding, Americans lose their collective minds. The latest buzz is about one Charlotte McKinney, who has filmed a Carl Jr.’s burger ad where she… Continue reading Want To Freak Out Americans? Breastfeed
It should come as little surprise to many that the number of heroin addicts is on the rise. The increase has been nearly exponential, with the number of new users doubling about every five years. The most current numbers available, from 2011, indicate that over 4 million people have used heroin in their life time.… Continue reading Heroin Addiction: The Causes And The Fallout
Humans of New York (HONY) is an awe-inspiring project launched by a single, intuitive visionary armed with a camera. Brandon Stanton, the man behind said camera, has a blog, books, and an Instagram and Facebook page, the latter having nearly 12 million “likes.” HONY posts surprisingly intimate pictures of people on the streets of New… Continue reading Intuitive Photographer Behind Humans Of New York Making Huge Impact On Brooklyn Childrens’ Futures
A pipeline burst under the Yellowstone River on Saturday, resulting in a massive oil spill of over 50,000 gallons into the river and making residents extremely concerned about the proposed Keystone pipeline that is set to cross the river in the same city — Glendive, Montana. This is not the first oil spill on-shore in… Continue reading Oil Spill In Yellowstone River Very Near Where Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Will Cross
Heath care professionals all over the country are being told to accept a flu shot, wear a mask, or lose their jobs. These mandates are purportedly in the name of patient safety. However, this isn’t as easy of a decision as it would appear to most. Despite general beliefs that the flu shot is safe… Continue reading Mandatory Flu Shot For Health Care Workers, Patient Protection Or Politics?
In a horrible example of irony, fitness expert, former Army Ranger Captain, Calvin Klein model, and actor Greg Plitt was stuck and killed by a train on Saturday, January 17. Plitt was on the tracks with a film crew when he was hit by the commuter train around 4 p.m. in Burbank, California. Burbank Police… Continue reading Fitness Expert Greg Plitt Dies In The Prime Of His Life, Struck By Train
The mid-point of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit has arrived, and with it, some pretty amazing new vehicles have been unveiled. A couple of super-high performance sports cars are stealing the limelight at the auto show, proving that automakers at least believe that the future looks bright. Since the U.S. has come… Continue reading North American International Auto Show Gems
The return of two Italian aid workers held captive in Syria has been more controversial than celebratory by igniting speculation that Italy paid a ransom to the Al-Qaeda linked terrorist captors. Paolo Gentiloni, the foreign minister of Italy, described the release of the two volunteers as result of Italy’s “teamwork” and not due to caving… Continue reading Were Italian Aid Workers Ransomed? Italy Denies Speculations
For far too long, the United States has held the unenviable position of being tied for dead last with Papua New Guinea when it came to rankings of countries that offered paid maternity leave to new mothers. The U.S. and Papua New Guinea are the only two countries in the world that do not offer… Continue reading U.S. Finally Pulling Ahead of Papua New Guinea As Obama Orders Federal Employers To Offer Paid Maternity Leave
An as yet unnamed soldier stationed at Fort Hood was found dead outside of his residence a mere week after returning from a two month tour of duty in West Africa. The Preliminary BioFire assay tests are coming back negative for the Ebola virus as medical teams search for the soldier’s cause of death in… Continue reading Soldier Dies After Return From Tour In West Africa, Being Tested For Ebola
Amidst the onslaught of attention to the growing obesity epidemic, which encompasses upwards of 68 percent of the population, according to the CDC, health professionals are advising people to “eat healthier” and many people are exploring these options on their own. But “eating healthy” isn’t as simple as it sounds. Much of the advice given… Continue reading Why Eating Healthy May Be Making You Sick
A controversial decision by the Connecticut supreme court forcing a very unwilling teen into chemotherapy treatment for her cancer has been garnering a lot of attention and opened a huge debate about the rights of patients and the role of doctors. Do doctors have the right to override dissenting patients if they don’t agree with… Continue reading When Doctors Take Dissenting Patients To Court, Society Loses
Outrage is mounting in response to the recent news stories, such as the Inquisitr‘s, regarding the court supported medical overreach that is misconstruing Cassandra Fortin’s unwillingness to accept recommended medical treatments as medical neglect. Fortin is a seventeen year old Connecticut girl that was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma this past September. Despite her repeated protests,… Continue reading Medical Overreach, Forcing Unwanted Treatments On Unwilling Patients
The Thoroughbred race horse industry revolves around money – not only the bets placed on the horses at the track, but the nearly unbelievable prices fetched by yearlings at auction, the stud fees to bring those foals forth, and the money lost when broodmares aren’t bred back right away. Enter the nurse mares. They are… Continue reading Left In The Dust, The Dirty Secret Of The Thoroughbred Industry’s Nurse Mare Foals
The Keystone XL Pipeline has been a point of contention for a little over 6 years. While it technically has bipartisan support, the majority of that support is coming from Republicans with a select few Democrats voicing their approval. After two famously inactive Congress sets, the 114th GOP controlled Congress set to work, discussing a… Continue reading Is There A Fight Brewing Over the Keystone XL Pipeline?
Despite some hefty changes to statewide laws protecting the right to farm and keep animals, Michiganders aren’t giving up their chickens without a fight. The changes made to the GAAMP (generally accepted agricultural management practices as they pertain to site selection) by a collection of Governor Rick Snyder’s appointees, removed the protections of the Michigan… Continue reading Michiganders Fighting For Their Backyard Chickens
Another New York infant has contracted herpes from an ultra-Orthodox Jewish practice known as metzitzah b’peh following a ritual circumcision known as brit milah. The practice involves using oral suction to clean the circumcision wound. If the mohel performing the ritual has oral herpes, it can be passed to the infant and can prove fatal.… Continue reading Circumcision Ritual Infecting Infants With Herpes
Oregon, Ohio is going to drop its objectionable name for one day, the day that the Ohio State Buckeyes play the Oregon Ducks in the College Football Playoff Championship in Arlington, Texas on January 12. Matt Squibb and Mark Rabbitt, both graduates of Oregon’s Clay High School, started a Change.org petition that’s garnered over 1,000… Continue reading Oregon, Ohio To Drop Its Name On January 12 When The Buckeyes Play the Ducks
The Mayan civilization has fascinated people for eons. Whether that curiosity was sparked by how incredibly advanced the Mayans were for their time, or because of their great stone cities, their intriguing artwork, monuments and hieroglyphs, or their inexplicable disappearance, is hard to say. Perhaps most famous is Mayan mathematics, which included the early use… Continue reading What’s Behind The Sudden Demise Of The Mayans?
Katy Perry snagged the coveted headliner role for the upcoming Super Bowl last fall, shortly before she kicked off her Prismatic World Tour. Perry is currently touring the globe “spreading light” to 90 different cities, and is reportedly in talks with Pharrell Williams about a possible duet at the wildly popular event. Last year’s game,… Continue reading Katy Perry Wants Duet With Pharrell Williams In Super Bowl Halftime Show
Pope Francis has made an amazing amount of headlines in his short tenure, and his latest splash is because of his stance on climate change. The extremely progressive pope is expected to instruct the over one billion Catholics that it is their duty to act on climate change and will reportedly do so from the… Continue reading Pope Francis Expected To Make Waves On Climate Change
Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses are becoming something of an awe inspiring institution in the United States and abroad. When these tiny therapy horses stroll into hospital wards, even the sickest faces light up with huge grins. Established in 1996, Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit charity that is based… Continue reading Miniature Horses Bring Big Smiles
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder had a busy year. In addition to winning his gubernatorial bid for re-election by a very slim margin with 4.07 percentage points, Snyder has been steadily chipping away at the long-cherished rights of his constituents. Most recently, Governor Snyder has signed into law a strange piece of legislation that allows for… Continue reading Are Governor Rick Snyder’s Policies Good For Michigan Residents?
Angelina Jolie’s second directorial effort, Unbroken, was released on Christmas Day to wide acclaim and box office success. Christmas Day has long been popular for movie releases, often proving to be the most profitable week of the year. Jolie’s film about World War II hero Louis Zamperini brought in $15.59 million at the domestic box… Continue reading Angelina Jolie Took Top Christmas Day Honors With ‘Unbroken’
North Korea’s internet problems aren’t getting much better. The nation’s internet was restored briefly this morning, only to go offline again. The duration of this blackout wasn’t as lengthy as the last, but with continued instability there’s no guarantee that North Korea won’t lose their connection again. A company that tracks the health of the… Continue reading North Korea Still Struggling To Stay Online
While the national debate continues over the treatment of black civilians by white police officers, the legacy of a former owner of the New York Yankees is quietly taking care of business. On Saturday December 20th, a gunman ambushed and murdered two New York City Police Department Officers as they sat in their car in… Continue reading Silver Shield To Fund Fallen NYPD Officers’ Children’s Education
So many Christmas traditions feel as though they are as old as time. Classics such as the Christmas tree, Santa Claus, caroling, gift giving, family gatherings, and kissing under the mistletoe all seem to belong solidly to Christmas. The truth, however, is that a good number of those seemingly Christian Christmas traditions originate from Pagan… Continue reading Christmas Traditions Based On Other Religions
Tonight marks the Winter Solstice, the first day of winter, the longest night of the year, and beginning of the Yule Celebration. To many people in the Northern Hemisphere, this night is significant not because it’s the Yule Celebration, but because it signals the half way point of the dark days of winter. Although it… Continue reading Yule, Paganism, And The Winter Solstice
Santa’s big day is nearly here. Millions of children are eagerly awaiting his visit, chattering about what Santa might be bringing them, and plotting to stay up late to catch a glimpse of the mythical elf. As the Inquisitr reports, there are apps and websites dedicated to tracking Santa’s progress around the globe, and live… Continue reading Santa: Symbol Of Christmas Cheer Or Unwitting Heartbreaker?
While child entrepreneurs have become increasingly common in the last decade, not many hit the lofty heights that 17-year-old “teen wolf” Mohammed Islam reached when his trading earnings reached the “high eight figures.” As the New York Post reports, Islam, a teenager from Queens, still lives at home with his parents, but has been trading… Continue reading NYC High School Student Nicknamed ‘Teen Wolf’ Made $72 Million On Stock Market
Pope Francis has been something of a renegade and unafraid of conflict, so it came as a disappointment to many that he refused to give the Dalai Lama an audience when the Buddhist monk and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate was in Rome this week. China never reacts well when dignitaries and heads of state receive… Continue reading What Is Behind The Pope Declining To Meet The Dalai Lama
In what has become one among many in the turbulent middle east, a Taliban bomb hit a NATO convoy just north Kabul and killed two U.S. soldiers on Friday. Two other bombings in the area took the lives of nineteen others between Friday and Saturday. Thirteen years after the 9/11 attacks, the international military efforts… Continue reading Unrest In The Middle East Intensifying Ahead Of Troop Withdrawals
The Senate Intelligence Committee released a report, “affectionately” known as the “Torture Report,” on the CIA’s antics relating to “terrorist” prisoners. The report is basically a cliff notes version of the over 6,000 page classified official document. The findings are so shocking that they seem to have knocked the world speechless. The American government was… Continue reading What The CIA’s Torture Report Says About Our Society
Norfolk State University was placed on probation by its accreditation agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), this afternoon at its annual meeting in Tennessee. This is a decline in status for the troubled University. It was placed on warning last December. One year ago, Tony Atwater, the president of NSU, was abruptly… Continue reading Norfolk State University Placed On Probation
Real tree or fake? White tree or green? Monochromatic lights or multi-colored? Theme or hodgepodge? For a cheerful season, it sure is fraught with disagreements, starting with, “When does the tree go up?” Of course, big box stores really really hope you’ll buy a fake one, and they can sell it to you. Commercialism keeps… Continue reading ‘Tis The Season… To Argue Over Christmas Trees
It’s no secret that Disney’s Frozen has been a smashing success, leaving every other animated feature production in the dust. As of May, it was the 5th highest grossing film of all time, falling in behind mega hits like Avatar, Titanic, The Avengers, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Frozen brought in over $1.2 billion… Continue reading Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Mania Isn’t Just For Children
Hospital admissions are on the rise for eating disorders that stem from body image problems. Disturbingly, boys and girls younger than 12-years-old, some as young as 5, are being treated for anorexia, bulimia, and other disorders such as body dysmorphia — a body image problem that gives victims a distorted perception of their body size.… Continue reading Why Healthy Body Image Is So Difficult
Daniel Pantaleo and Darren Wilson have a lot in common. Both are police officers, sworn to protect and serve, with similar tenures; Pantaleo had been employed for eight years, Wilson six. Pantaleo and Wilson were both employed by mostly white forces. Both used force in the line of duty, resulting in the deaths of unarmed… Continue reading The Different Situations Involving Daniel Pantaleo And Darren Wilson
Despite the DEA classifying marijuana as a Schedule I drug along with drugs like heroine, peyote, and LSD, and claiming schedule I drugs have no medicinal purposes and a high potential for abuse, twenty three states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical purposes over the last decade. Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Washington… Continue reading Marijuana is Legal For Medical Purposes, How That Affects Related Laws
Shia LaBeouf has had a spate of very bad years. Especially in light of a recent interview where he revealed that he was raped by an unnamed woman during his art project #IAMSORRY earlier in 2014. Shia LaBeouf stared out life very poor. He lucked into a role on Disney’s Even Stevens show. Shia transitioned… Continue reading Shia LaBeouf’s Very Bad Year
Jay Z just captured the number three spot on Ask.com’s Top 10 Most Searched Celebrities. Jay Z and his beautiful bride, Beyonce, have had a busy year that has kept him near the top of the list despite some stiff competition. In mid-September during a concert in Paris, Jay Z ad libbed a new line… Continue reading Jay Z Is Third Most Searched Celebrity And Face Of Budweiser
The month of November saw too many deaths. Two teen-aged boys, an elderly woman and a little boy all lost their lives after being exposed to foods they were fatally allergic to. Nineteen year old Chandler Swink and seven year old Joseph DeNicola didn’t even ingest the foods to which they were allergic. It’s suspected… Continue reading When Food Kills, Dealing With Food Allergies
Small Business Saturday is a relatively new tradition among American shoppers gearing up for Christmas. Small Business Saturday is a shopping “holiday” that falls between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and encourages shoppers to visit locally-owned brick-and-mortar businesses. This new tradition was started in 2010 by American Express in an attempt to boost the economy.… Continue reading Small Business Saturday: Shopping Gimmick Or Economic Cents?
The city of Ferguson was rocked by unprecedented violence overnight in the wake of the grand jury’s announcement that they found no probable cause to issue an indictment against police officer Darren Wilson. In early August, Michael Brown was shot and killed in an altercation with police officer Darren Wilson. The stories of what happened… Continue reading As Predicted, Lack Of Indictment In Ferguson Led To Violence
Google Maps has long been the map app of choice. Remember the furor that arose when Apple dropped Google maps? Well, Google has just been making the app better and better. The latest update might not rival some of the bigger overhauls of the past, but the new features it added are really useful and… Continue reading Google Maps Updates The Android App With Small, But Useful Additions
With part of the country buried under several feet of snow, summer is but a distant memory, and so too is that lovely summer skin. The dark, dreary days of winter are almost upon us, but that means so are the holidays, and everyone wants to look their best at big gatherings. Taking good care… Continue reading Seasons Change and So Should Your Skin Care
Carla Ferrigno has added her story to a growing list of accusations against comedic entertainer Bill Cosby. Carla, wife of Lou Ferrigno of The Incredible Hulk fame, claims that Cosby grabbed her at a party and kissed her roughly. Seventeen women, including Carla Ferrigno, have come forward to publicly accuse the famous comedian of various… Continue reading Carla Ferrigno’s Experience Shows That Assault Affects Linger
For the first time ever, Italian mafia initiation rites have been caught on a secret camera. A two year investigation into the notoriously hard to penetrate crime group ‘Ndrangheta, a network of hundreds of family gangs more feared than the infamous Sicilian mafia, resulted in the video of the swearing in of a member to… Continue reading Initiation Rites Into Clandestine Italian Mafia Caught On Tape
The death of Dr. Martin Salia from the dreaded disease Ebola came as quite a shock to his friends and coworkers in Sierra Leone. A few of the details of his illness are unclear. It’s not known when he first became ill, when he started exhibiting symptoms, or how he contracted the deadly illness. Dr.… Continue reading Selfless Doctor Dies From Ebola
With a host like Seth McFarland, presenters like Kate Beckinsale, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Diaz, Jon Hamm and Eddie Redmayne, and a performance by Christina Aguilera, the Breakthrough Prize Awards ceremony was a star-studded event. The real stars, though, were the scientists on the receiving end of the awards. The Breakthrough Prize is an event intended… Continue reading The Breakthrough Prize Awards: Recognizing The Real Movers and Shakers