Category Archives: Health

Celebrating my first sober birthday in a long time

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Mark Walters

I cannot remember the last birthday I celebrated without alcohol in my blood. This year, as I turn 26, I will celebrate my birthday and more than 10 months of sobriety.

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Adderall abuse: A silent problem on college campuses?

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Hannah Sawyer

Sometimes you read a story that haunts you. The story of Richard Fee is one.  Fee, according to New York Times reporter Alan Schwarz, was a bright kid — a college class president and aspiring medical student. But it was … Continue reading →

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Despite what you may have thought, ‘the clap’ is not chlamydia

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Mark Walters

This past Sunday, after leaving a Penguins-Flyers game with two friends, “the clap” was brought up in discussion. Don’t ask how the nomenclature of a sexually transmitted infection was brought into our conversation; I don’t remember. Context notwithstanding, both of … Continue reading →

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A gray hair: The day I never thought would come

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Kate Harmon

At 28 years old, Kate Harmon found her first gray hair. Something she never really thought about before that day.

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Things I never thought I’d be doing as a 20-something

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Sarah Chain

Sarah Chain reflects on how her exercise routine has changed since college — and some of the things she never thought she’d be doing.

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Fixated on The Fix; Finding help in recovery on a website

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Mark Walters

I am not at all ashamed to admit that I’m a recovering alcoholic. I’m also bipolar. While my chronic mood condition was part of what pushed me to quit drinking, there were various other red flags along the way, including … Continue reading →

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A New Year’s resolution focused on health

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Sarah Chain

Sarah Chain talks about New Year’s resolutions — and how she’s changing her eatng habits in her 20s.

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Where’s all the non-alcoholic beer? Sober America vs. Drunk America; Frustrations of a non-drinker in a drinker’s world

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Mark Walters

The title of this blog is precisely what I want to know; where is all the non-alcoholic beer? I quit drinking on July 15, 2012, at the age of 25. I needed to make a sensible decision before it was … Continue reading →

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Joining the 13.1 fraternity

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Mark Walters

Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, marked the day I ran my first half-marathon; 13.1 miles. Prior to the half, the longest distance I had ever raced was 10 miles, run Nov. 20, 2004, in the Dover 10 miler, the traditional first … Continue reading →

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Movember is for mustaches

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Mark Walters

It’s November, and that means it’s Movember, a month dedicated to men’s health, particularly prostate and testicular cancer initiatives. Put simply, men from all over grow mustaches to raise money for cancer research. It is, without a doubt, a good … Continue reading →

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