It’s STI Awareness Month! This month we are putting the spotlight on one of the most common STIs –CHLAMYDIA . What is it? Chlamydia is a common, curable sexually transmitted infection…
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Drug-related poisonings account for 70,000 hospital visits, and result in 35,000 deaths a year (Poison Help 2017). Poisons include, but are not limited to, prescription medicines, painkillers, cleaning substances, cosmetics,…
Rates of new sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV are rising among adolescents and young adults across the United States. Youth in Columbia, are also…
Let’s be honest, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, isn’t the first topic that would come up in your typical conversation. In most cases, it’s the last thing people want to…
Tattoos, piercings, and scarification have been around for thousands of years and are seen by many as a way to express oneself. They may also be used culturally to show…
Samantha was a 17 year-old high school student who struggled with anxiety throughout most of her teen years. Read her story below. Being…
I know what some of you may be thinking, “Why walk? I can just take the bus” or “I’ll have my parent(s) drop me off.” Walking to school can be…
It’s National Child Passenger Safety Week! I know that most THM readers are not children, so this won’t go into too much detail on child car safety but rather teen…
Imagine this: You are driving with some friends, windows rolled down, perfect Spotify playlist booming, and you do it. What you may ask? You look at your phone….
What is Distracted Driving? Distracted Driving is any activity that takes the driver’s attention away from the wheel. Although cell phone use is the most common form of distracted driving,…
