Category: Features

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Stopping smoking is hands-down the best thing you can do for your health, but in order for your body to return to its pre-smoking state, it will need time to clean out toxins left by cigarettes.

Meet Paul Hodges, business major

With so much information about foods, it’s no wonder people are confused about what to eat. There are no good or bad foods. Regular eating habits distinguish normal eating. For most people this means eating three meals a day and including snacks to satisfy hunger.

Meet P.J. Obermeier, bio-science major and non-traditional USM student.

Nearly every year “the flu” spreads to people of all ages, causing serious epidemics worldwide. An influenza-infected person is contagious from the day before symptoms start until about five days after they begin. That gives the disease six days to spread to anyone the infected person comes in contact with. Influenza can last for days – and sometimes weeks. The most common complaints are: fever, muscle aches, headache, cough, sore throat, fatigue and runny nose.

The week’s astrological outlook by Charles Gould

These are seven strategies you can use to overcome procrastination. The suggestions are tied to the days of the week to make them easier to remember!

Our weekly interview of a random USM student

Meet Katlyn Mathers, Freshman Therapeutic Recreation Major

Weekly health beat, from University Health Services

Weekly horoscopes and more

Name: Aimee Howard

Age: 23

Major: chemistry

What was the first thing that came to your mind as I introduced myself? “I thought you were going to ask me a photo question.”

What do you want to do with your degree? “I’m not sure yet, but something.”

Where are you from? “Portland.

Unprotected sex can happen for many reasons. Sometimes condoms break, you’ve forgotten to take your birth control pills or you get swept away by the moment. For whatever reason you weren’t protected from pregnancy, you have a second chance!

Meet Megan Fuller, sophomore Psychology student

In most instances high blood pressure has no warning signs. The best way to screen for it is to have it checked regularly. A health care professional will diagnose hypertension after several high readings are recorded. Hypertension is generally defined as a blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or greater.

Aries (March 21-April 20).Family relations and home decisions will offer calm acceptance. Early Tuesday, expect a significant change in attitude from loved ones as past mistakes or mild disagreements slowly fade. Previous financial concerns or home obligations are accented.

Moon watch

Even though we’re concentrating on the planets, don’t forget to observe the Moon this week as it passes through the waxing gibbous phase. The Moon was full on Saturday, April 27.

Planet watch

For the first time in decades, you can still see all the naked-eye planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) in the western evening sky.

Aries (March 21-April 20).Carefully consider the opinions of loved ones this week. Social disagreements may be more complex than anticipated. Before Wednesday, expect loved ones to reveal new social obligations or home commitments. Some Aries natives will soon begin an intense phase of money reversals and incurred debts.

Moon Watch

The Moon will be full on April 27, 2002.

Planet Watch

Mercury emerged into our evening sky April 18th.

Venus is low in the southwestern evening sky. Venus sets more than an hour and a half after the Sun sets.

Mars sets about four hours after the Sun.

Aries (March 21-April 20).Before midweek officials may disagree concerning new policies or additional work projects. Expect minor tensions and ongoing power struggles. Provide detailed, accurate information. For the next four days, authority figures may unexpectedly request complex reports or completed paperwork.

Planet Watch

This is the best time to be a planet watcher. Within two weeks, you’ll be able to see all the “naked eye” planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) in the evening sky. Presently, you can see four of them. (Mercury is the only absent planet.

Aries (March 21-April 20) Before Thursday, past love affairs and old work assignments will demand completion. Expect forgotten emotions to soon cause new inspiration. Use this time to move worthwhile relationships forward. Recaptured passion will lead to workplace fulfillment, fast changes and shared goals between lovers.

EXPLODING STAR

So, why do stars explode?

Well, to answer that question, it is prudent to first ask and answer the question:

What is the source of their light energy?

Once thought to have been divine light shining through an array of pinpricks on a dark shroud, the stars are now known to be mammoth gaseous spheres: all of them made self luminous by nuclear fusion reactions in their cores.