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Courtney Southwick

Courtney Southwick

Children and Exercising: What Parents Need to Know

We all know daily exercise is good for us. Study after study shows it can reduce rates of a myriad of diseases, help us maintain a healthy…

Oct 18, 2022

Several school-aged children are in a field playing with a colorful parachute.

Oct 18, 2022

Courtney Southwick

Postpartum Depression in Fathers

Postpartum depression (PPD) is most well known in mothers and has been widely studied. What is less understood is PPD in fathers. It is…

Oct 4, 2022

A man in a hospital holding his newborn baby, wrapped in a blanket.

Oct 4, 2022

Courtney Southwick

How Glowing Wounds Saved the Lives of Civil War Soldiers

In April 1862, one year into the Civil War, Union General Ulysses S. Grant and his troops were deep in Confederate territory near the…

Sep 22, 2022

A painting depicting the Battle of Shiloh during the Civil War

Sep 22, 2022

Courtney Southwick

The Ketogenic Lifestyle: The Wave of the Future?

It’s pretty hard to find someone who hasn’t heard of the ketogenic diet — the very low-carbohydrate way of living. It’s certainly popular…

Sep 22, 2022

A bowl of grilled chicken and vegetables.

Sep 22, 2022

Courtney Southwick

How One Man and a Lemon Saved Millions of Lives

Imagine this scenario: It’s the 1700’s and you’re a sailor with the Scottish Royal Navy. You’ve been stuck on a ship for weeks and your…

Sep 22, 2022

A painting of James Lind. He is wearing a suit and holding a book.

Sep 22, 2022

Courtney Southwick

How to Spot Bad Science

More than ever before in history, science is accessible by the general public. We read popular science articles that publicize the results…

Sep 22, 2022

A woman at a protest holding up a sign that says “In science we trust”

Sep 22, 2022

Courtney Southwick

The Problem with the U.S. Nutrition Guidelines

Eat more whole grains. Limit red meat.

Sep 22, 2022

A bowl of sugary breakfast cereal and milk.

Sep 22, 2022

Courtney Southwick

Psychedelic: The History and Future of LSD

Psychedelic drugs are a controversial subject today, but hallucinogenic plants and mushrooms have actually been used by humans for…

Sep 21, 2022

Orange and grey pill capsules containing powdered LSD

Sep 21, 2022

Courtney Southwick

Courtney Southwick

I’m a Texas-based freelance health writer and I provide science-backed content. Need a health science writer? Contact me at hello@courtneysouthwick.com.

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