By: Abbey Rebok Cakes, cookies, pies – oh my! Desserts full of sugary goodness may be good for your soul, but it is no surprise that too much sugar may not be so sweet for your health. As of 2021, approximately 11.6% of the U.S. population has diabetes, and this number is expected to continue … Continue reading Sugar Substitutes: Sweet for Your Tastebuds but Maybe Not Your Health
Month: October 2024
The Second Reactor was the Problem: the Story of Three Mile Island
By: Peter C. Forstmeier The massive smokestacks of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Plant stand, imposing and sentinel-like, in the Susquehanna River just downstream of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. More imposing than their stature, however, is their history: the memory of the nuclear meltdown that occurred there almost half a century ago. Despite the event’s significance, … Continue reading The Second Reactor was the Problem: the Story of Three Mile Island
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