Anxious? Just breathe

Close your eyes. Place your left hand on your abdomen and your right hand on your chest. Take a deep breath in from your lower lungs through your nose. Hold that breath for four seconds. Calmly exhale through your mouth. Repeat. Feel calmer? Many studies have indicated that you should. However, a recent study done…

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Health insurance keeps me alive

I am a 21-year-old student attending the University of Arizona with a pre-existing condition covered under my parents’ health insurance plan. I’m scared. And I’m not alone. I’m scared because like the millions of other people under 26 who are part of their parent’s health insurance plan, I’m unsure whether  I will remain under my parents’…

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