By Abigail Urban Have you ever spotted teal ribbons tied around trees in your local town during September? These decorations might have been placed by the Teal Tea Foundation, a foundation that raises awareness of ovarian cancer and raises money for research to find a cure. This New Jersey-based nonprofit participates in various activities to … Continued

By Robert Pedowitz, DO When a patient asks if vaping is safer than smoking, I tell them that neither is safe, potentially pose health risks, and that both habits should be broken. While vapes—also called vapor cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes—have been marketed as a safer alternative to smoking traditional cig- arettes, there hasn’t been … Continued

By Lauren Kolacki Erik Erikson was a Psychologist known for his theory of psychosocial development. This is an eight-step theory that analyzes situations that happen to us at certain ages, that contribute to the person we eventually become. “Ego Integrity vs. Despair” is the eighth and final stage of Erikson’s theory, where an individual reflects … Continued