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Lauren Fokas

Lauren Fokas is a freelance writer, editor, and content creator. She enjoys exploring new countries and developing engaging articles for a wide range of audiences.

Articles by Lauren Fokas

• Thousands Of People Live Downstream From Dams- Most Do Not Realize The Potential Risks
• New Study: West Coast Faces an Imminent Catastrophic Earthquake - ‘The Big One’
• The Most Popular Secret Menu Item From Costco’s Food Court
• After a Powerful Tsunami Hits, This Is Where All the Debris Goes
• ‘Corn Sweat' Amplifying Heat and Humidity in the Midwest
• US City Says It Can’t Afford to Protect Residents From Climate Change
• The Cost of Safety: Millions of Americans Are Moving to Flood and Fire Prone Areas Just for Affordable Housing
• Heat-Related Deaths Have Increased by More Than 100%
• 17,000 California Homes Are About to Lose Their Fire Insurance as Wildfires Continue to Spread
• Scientists Say This Is the Exact Age When a Body Begins to Break Down- It’s Younger Than You Think
• Don’t Stand Under a Doorway During an Earthquake- Here’s What to do Instead
• These 5 States Can Expect Wildly Hot Temperatures This Fall
• Teen Scientist Made an Incredible Breakthrough That Could Save the World From Food Scarcity
• Experts Say This 'Safe' Fishing Method is Significantly Contributing to Climate Change
• Dark Side of Solar Power: Studies Show Solar Panels Actually Harm the Environment
• Researchers Claim to Have Found Cause of Autism
• 18,000 Pounds of Invasive Species Removed from River and Donated to Local Food Banks
• Scientists Believe They Have Found the Common Ancestor for all Blue-Eyed People
• New Study Shows Olive Oil Consumption is Linked to Dementia-Related Mortality
• Psychology Expert Says There Is One Regret Among Dying Patients
• The Verdict is In: This Is the Age Old People Say You Are Officially Old
• Landfill in Small US Town Will Now Process Radioactive Waste - Local Residents Are Scared and Furious
• Florida Retirees Are Abandoning the Sunshine State and Moving to These 10 States Instead
• A ‘Mercury Bomb’ is Close to Exploding in One of America’s Rivers
• Boomer Fears She Won't Be Able to Retire With Social Security Payments, May Have to Move in With Her Sons
• Innovative New Tactic in India Is Helping Farmers Produce Even More of This Less-Known but Potent Super Food
• These Are the 10 Worst States for Retirees
• Scientists Shocked to Learn That Brain Neurons Are Ruled by Mathematical Patterns
• Do You Have Neanderthal DNA? Scientists Say There Are 8 Tell-Tale Signs
• Eating at McDonald’s Was Much Different in the 1970s- Here Are the Pictures to Prove It
• Vitamin Deficiency Causes Same Symptoms as Dementia But Is Completely Reversible - Here’s How to Tell the Difference
• Scientists Say the Four Pillars Necessary for Life on Earth Are About to Collapse
• Reviews Are in on McDonald’s New Spinoff Restaurant CosMc’s
• DeSantis’ Climate Change Denial Is Leaving Floridians Submerged, Stranded, and Suffering
• Retirement Crisis: Florida Is No Longer a Paradise for Retirees
• New Research Shows Brain Cells May Have Evolved Far Sooner Than Once Thought, as Early as 800 Million Years Ago
• Does Morphine Cut a Dying Patient’s Life Short? Doctors Finally Have the Answer
• A Deadly Disease Is Spreading Throughout the US- Scientists Say Mosquito Bites Could Actually Save Lives
• Second-Largest Medicare Provider Expects to Lose 200,000 Patients Due to Price Hikes
• Researchers Concerned by Ocean's Giant ‘Dead Zone’ the Size of New Jersey
• Tijuana River Water Samples Are 'Close to that of raw sewage'
• Scientists Report Major Breakthrough in Understanding Bowel Disorders
• Ignoring These Subtle Signs of High Cholesterol Could Lead to Heart Attack
• US State Uses Supreme Court Ruling to Roll Back on Environmental Protection - Experts Say the Decision Is Extremely Dangerous
• Unknown Type of Cholesterol Is Killing People- Most Don't Understand Why They’re at Risk
• 'Mine exploded in the trunk of my car': Drivers Share Concerns Over Gas Containers' Dangerous New Model
• These Are the Signs That a Stroke Could Be Less Than a Week Away
• FDA Announces Common Ingredient in Soda Is Toxic
• Doctors Warn This is The One Thing You Should Never Do When You Wake Up in the Night
• 'Dark Earth' Uncovered in the Depths of the Amazon- Could Save the World From Food Scarcity
• Map Reveals Best Places to Live in The US if A Nuclear War Broke Out
• Neuroscientists May Have Found the Cause of Alzheimer's - Is a Cure on the Way?
• 11 Warning Signs Death is Near
• Common Over-the-Counter Medicine Is Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
• Professor Discovered Drug That Fixes Cavities and Regrows Teeth
• Neuroscientists Prove Women Are More Prone to Anxiety and Men to Autism - Here’s Why
• Giving Up This One Beverage Could Help Save the Planet From Climate Change
• 10 Biggest Lies the Medical Community Is Telling Patients
• New Study Shows This Common Household Appliance Is Responsible for 20,000 Premature Deaths Every Year
• The Quietest Place on Earth is so Disorienting, People Can’t Last More Than 55 Minutes
• Insect-Borne Diseases Are on the Rise: Aggressive Outbreak Kills at Least 32 Children in India
• Scientists Discovered 'Troublemaker' Cells Could Change the Future of Medicine
• Police Raid on Michigan Farm Sparks Concerns Over Government Infringing Private Dairy Rights
• Boss Goes Viral After Sharing This Controversial List: “Things I’m Sick of Hearing From My Employees”
• Extended Human Lifespans May Be ‘Catastrophic’ for Our Planet
• Expert Breaks Down if Nose-Picking Really Does Contribute to Dementia and Alzheimer's
• Psychology Student Breaks Down Why Women Understand Men, But Men Struggle to Understand Women
• 50,000-Year-Old Viruses Discovered in Neanderthal DNA Could Help Explain Their Mysterious Extinction
• Heat Wave Death Counts Are Higher Than What Is Being Reported
• Old-Person Smell Is a Real Thing- This Is Where It Comes From
• Mom Sues Government Over Daughter’s Pollution-Linked Death
• Father and Daughter Die at US National Park After Running Out of Water in Extreme Heat
• Experts Continue to Weigh in on President Biden's Health
• Medieval Diseases That Are Still Considered a Threat
• Researchers Have Unveiled Common Biomarkers Found in Blood for People Who Live Past 90
• World's Deadliest Disease Has Fatality Rate of Close to 100%
• Researchers Think They've Found a New Cause of Type 2 Diabetes
• Millions With Poor Blood Circulation Could Be Helped by This Supplement
• Architect Builds Luxury Off-Grid ‘Earthships’- Stay Completely Cool During Heatwaves for No Cost
• Emerging Tick Bites Potentially Affect Thousands - Causing Meat Allergies and Other Illnesses
• Troubling 'Triple Threat' Facing The World's Oceans
• All 4 Patients Who Received Pig Organs Have Now Died
• These 12 States Plan on Banning the Sale of Gas-Powered Cars
• Woman Realizes She Was 'Accidentally Poisoning' Herself for Months
• Health Expert Shares 5 Red Flags to Look for in a Person's Driving That Could Be Signs of Dementia
• Neuroscientists Warn Cascading Alzheimer's Risks From These Two Habits
• Experts Raise Concerns After Finding Evidence of Meth-Addicted Fish
• North Carolina Beachgoers Left Anxious After Unusual Sea Life Attack
• Recent Study Finds the Earth's Salt Cycle Is Swinging Out of Balance, Posing Another Existential Threat
• Study Reveals Nearly 64% of Bottled Water in U.S. Is Just Tap Water
• New Research Shows 70% of Heart Attack and Stroke Patients Were Unaware of This 'Bad' Symptom
• The Deadly Diet Combo Believed to Be Behind the Rise In Young People With Colon Cancer
• What You Are Actually Eating When You Take a Bite Out of Imitation Crab
• 'Slow-Motion Pandemic' With 50 Percent Mortality Rate Makes Jump to Humans
• Scientists Discovered Maximum Age Humans Can Live To
• Retiree Who Moved From US to Costa Rica Claims It's 'Horribly Incorrect' to Assume Life in Central America is Less Expensive
• Burning Fossil Fuels Doesn’t Just Cause Global Warming- It Also Causes Global Cooling
• Newsom Built 1,200 Tiny Homes to Help California Homeless Problem- One Year Later They Still Remain Vacant
• ‘The Federal Poverty Line is Garbage’: Connecticut Couple Makes $95K/Year Still Struggles With Expenses
• McDonald’s Finally Realized What Americans Really Want … and The Fast Food Giant Is Willing to Give In
• People With HIV Are Aging - The Challenges Are Beginning to Pile Up
• 'Golden Age' Is Coming Soon: Spiritual Healer Who Was Clinically Dead for 3 Days Reveals What It's Like to Go to Heaven
• These Popular Teas Can Damage the Intestines and Brain
• ‘Everyone Should Know This': Woman Calls Out Concerning Issue That Can Be Spotted on Clothing Tags
• People Were Left Dumbfounded After Learning What Paprika Is Actually Made From
• Ozempic Costs 1,300% More in US Than in Europe: Here's Why
• 23 Scientific Facts – But Public Opinion Won’t Accept
• Phoenix Arizona Looks Like a "Third World Country" as Homeless Population Grows
• Park Ranger Tragically Dies in Freak Accident While Helping Visitors During Annual Festival
• Dormant Volcano in the US Could Erupt and Cause Wide-Spread Destruction
• The Reason In-N-Out Has Stayed Virtually the Same Throughout The Years
• California's Imperial Beach Rated One of the Top Most Polluted Beaches in U.S.: 100% High Bacteria Rate Score
• Residents of Mexico City Are on the Brink of 'Day Zero' Disaster as Water Sources Fall to Historic Lows
• DeSantis Claims - People Will be Able to Bring '20 Joints to an Elementary School' Amid Cannabis Legalization Amendment
• Unsettling New Research Reveals 90% of ‘Blue’ Food Production Is At Risk
• Scientists Make Remarkable Discovery About 'Living Skin' Protecting Great Wall of China
• Scientists Warn of Looming Threat to US Food Supply: ‘It’s a Huge Burden on Human Health’
• ‘Mouth to Hell' Crater Keeps Devouring Land Around It and Nothing Can Stop It
• Safety Scandal Deepens: Toyota Halts Sales of Three Cars
• 'I took an oath to do no harm': The Two Doctors Wrestling Over Fauci’s Legacy
• The Invisible Crisis Threatening America's Food Superpower Status
• New Study Says Electric Vehicles Are Not as Environmentally Friendly as We Thought
• Benefits of ‘Body Doubling’ When You Have ADHD
• Study Suggests Being Single Could Cause a Faster Death Than Obesity
• A Drought Has Forced a Himalayan Village in Nepal to Relocate
• South Carolina Woman Who Underwent Weight Loss Surgery Claims it Has Yet to Make Her 'Magically Happier'
• ‘This is What You Get’: Austin Woman Berates Wealthy California Tech Workers for Inflating State's Housing Market During the Pandemic
• California's Fast Food Fallout: Minimum Wage Hike Intensifies College Food Insecurity for 84% of Students
• Moose Kills Alaska Photographer Attempting to Take Photos of Her Newborn Calves
• California's $21 Subway Sandwich Has Sparked a Nationwide Debate
• Study Reveals Drug Which Has Potential to Reverse Alzheimer's Disease is Reportedly Just 'Years Away'
• Did Neuralink Ignore Early Trial Risk? Brain Implant Issues Plagued Lab Before Human Case
• In 2025, This US City is Projected to Suffer the Biggest Water Shortage
• CDC Warns Deadly Bacterial Infections Can Spread in Tap Water
• US Prisoners Are Being Assigned Dangerous Jobs: What Happens if They End Up Hurt or Killed?
• These 9 States Have the Worst Tap Water
• Fast Food Luxury: McDonald’s Considers Leaving California as 80% of Americans Can No Longer Afford Fast Food
• Railroad Worker Delivers Thousands of Gallons of Drinking Water by Rail From Mississippi to Navajo Nation in Effort to Alleviate Water Crisis
• ‘I Am Truly Sorry': UK Prime Minister Apologizes for Infected Blood Scandal Cover-Up
• CDC Warns of Risks Associated With Raw Milk Consumption and Bird Flu: Sales Continue to Spike
• ‘They're Answering the Call': Biden Takes Credit for Target Grocery Price Cuts
• McDonald's Phasing Out Self-Serve Drink Machines - Are Free Refills Next?
• DeSantis Makes 'Climate Change Isn’t Real' Official Florida Law
• North Carolina Senate Voted Along Party Lines to Ban Anyone From Wearing Masks in Public
• Popular Cruise Lines Are Changing Smoking Policies- But Not in the Way You Might Think
• Newsom Launches Plan to Treat Mental Illness Among the State's Growing Homeless Population
• Ethical Debate Surrounds Orchid Health's Genome Testing That Promises 'Healthy Babies'
• Anti-Vaccine Doctor Who Falsely Claimed COVID Caused Magnetism Gets License Restored
• Climate Change and Extreme Drought Caused This Lake in Texas To Vanish
• Medical Device Maker Settles $1.1B Lawsuit Over Faulty Sleep Apnea Machines
• Mislabeled Frozen Pizzas Urgently Recalled in These 7 States
• Officials Launch Investigation Into Dead Fish Found in Drinking Water Reservoir in CA
• 'This is a Historic Day'- Perilous Hawaiian Hiking Trail to Finally Be Demolished
• 350 Texas Seniors Suddenly Removed From the State's Medicare Savings Program
• A Deadly Case 'Fried Rice Syndrome' Reminds the World of Food Safety Procedures
• New Studies Find a Potential New Treatment for Alzheimer's
• Miami Mother of 5 Dies After Getting a Butt Implant From a Doctor Who Allegedly Wasn’t Allowed to Operate
• Climate Change Will Make Chocolate Disappear
• Scientists Find Remarkable Explanation for How a Virgin Stingray Got Pregnant
• FDA Warns of Smartwatches That Claim to Monitor Blood Sugar
• Chief Public Head Official of Florida Appears 'Unconcerned' About Rampant Measles Outbreak
• Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams Says the American Healthcare System Is Broken After a $5,000 Bill for Dehydration
• Condiments Recalled Due to Risk of Fatal Infection
• 68-Year-Old Man Diagnosed With HIV and Cancer Beats Both
• Study Finds Harmful Microplastics in Every Human Placenta Tested
• Doctors Can Now Charge for Responding to Patient Emails
• Mental Health Tips Everyone Can Benefit From
• Latest Fitness Trends to Keep an Eye On
• Surprising List of Foods Linked to Cancer-Causing 'Forever Chemicals'
• Women Are Able to Exercise Less and Benefit More
• Alcohol Believed to be Leading Factor in Iowa’s Fastest-Growing Cancer Rate
• Scientists Concerned Disease Turning Deer into 'Zombies' Could Pose Threat to Humans
• Beyond Meat Looks to Make a Comeback With Some Major Changes
• Ways This Popular Summer Treat Could Be Dangerous for Children
• CDC Issues Warning About the Rise of Measles Cases Across the U.S.
• Experts Explain Why Sparkling Water is NOT a Substitute for Regular Water
• Migrant Family in Jeopardy as Mother Cares for Newborn Daughter and Her Husband Who Was Recently Paralyzed
• Sleeping at Night But Still Feeling Tired? Experts Explain Why
• 70 Million American Homes Are Drinking Toxic Tap Water According to New Study
• Southern California Forced to Shut Down Beaches After 8M Gallons of Sewage Spilled Into the Ocean
• Ancient Sheep Farming May Be to Blame for the Prevalence of MS in America
• Cancer is on the Rise in Young Adults, Here’s What We Know
• Map Shows the 9 States Where Measles Outbreaks Are Most Prevalent
• Here's Why Tennis Players are More Likely to Win When They Grunt
• Nutritionists Label Gwyneth Paltrow's Unique Diet as "Disordered"
• Comparison Between US and UK McDonald's Nutrition Facts
• Wellness Influencers Are Using Their Platforms to Spread Misinformation and Un-Based Claims
• People Who Use Psychedelics Report Seeing Unusual Visual Events
• Kimchi Can Get Rid of Belly Fat, According to New Study
• Protein Bar Company Offering $2,500 Reward for Customers Who Remove Their Couch From Their Home
• Ballet Dancer Dies After Extreme Allergic Reaction to a Mislabeled Cookie
• Alaska Swamped by Historic Snowfall: A 'Pandemic of Snow' Engulfs the State
• Schools Sue Social Media Apps TikTok, Instagram, for Mental Health Crisis Running Rampant
• Mom Makes an Alarming Discovery about Her Son's ADHD Medication Dosage
• The Cosmetic Market Has a New Target: Children
• Young Athlete Sues Panera after Charged Lemonade Causes 'Permanent Cardiac Injuries'
• Bacteria from an Upscale Spa in New Hampshire Ends One Life and Hospitalizes Another
• Former Congressman George Santos Claims He Lost Over 100 Lbs. on Ozempic But Doctors Are Unsure
• Research Shows Multitasking Causes the Same Drop in Cognitive Function as Smoking Cannabis
• This is What Coca-Cola Does to Your Body
• California to Implement Law That Requires Drug Testing Kits for Drinks at Bars and Clubs
• Consequences Loom as Doctor Shortage Continues in The U.S.
• First-Year Medical Student Learning About Ultrasounds in Class Diagnoses Her Own Health Concern
• Why Is Only 1% of the U.S. Vegan? This Could be the Problem
• The Preferred Comfort Food In Each U.S. State