If you’re a healthy eater, your plate probably consists of a wide variety of fruits and vegetables; the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends at least five servings of fruits and veggies a day for the average adult. However, it’s not just what makes up your dinner, but also what’s on…

Talia Green
Writer
Talia Green studies Creative Writing and Linguistics at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Most recently, her poems have appeared in the Alloy Literary Magazine, the Outrageous Fortune, and the Ear Literary Magazine. She is also the copy editor of the Emory-based literary magazine, MR MA’AM.
All of Talia’s written work, as well as her original music, is featured on her personal blog, InTaliasWords.com.
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Workaholism: Maybe it doesn’t get as much of a negative rep as it deserves. The American Psychological Association defines it as an addiction, a “syndrome comprised of high drive, high work involvement and low work enjoyment.” While working hard is positive, when are you working too hard? How might your…
Unless you’re already diagnosed, you’re most likely not too familiar with Graves’ disease. It’s an autoimmune disorder, one that influences the function of the thyroid: the butterfly-shaped gland in your throat that controls your body’s regulation of energy. The condition commonly leads to hyperthyroidism (when your thyroid gland is overactive,…
Chest pain isn’t fun— it can strike out of nowhere and, unless you know you have a certain condition which triggers attacks, it can be difficult to pinpoint a cause. According to the Mayo Clinic, chest pains can appear in many forms and at various degrees of intensity: Sometimes it…