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Natalie Shoemaker
Contributing Writer
Natalie has been writing professionally for about 6 years. After graduating from Ithaca College with a degree in Feature Writing, she snagged a job at PCMag.com where she had the opportunity to review all the latest consumer gadgets. Since then she has become a writer for hire, freelancing for various websites. In her spare time, you may find her riding her motorcycle, reading YA novels, hiking, or playing video games. Follow her on Twitter: @nat_schumaker
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Office work isn't good for our health, sitting for long stretches of time is killing us. Treadmill desks offer a unique solution to those of us who are desk-bound for the better part of the work week. But can we continue to work productively while we walk?
As our histories and memories move more and more into the digital space, we're at the mercy of the cloud to maintain our history. So, what happens when the internet gets it wrong and re-works a piece of literature?
If your aim is to get healthy, numerous studies have said it's best not to go it alone. Take walking groups for instance, people are less likely to skip out on a daily walk if they're being held accountable by a group.
People whose diets are made up of saturated fats and sugars may have more than a growing waistline to worry about. A recent study indicates that a “Western diet” could cause considerable brain damage.
Healthy lifestyle changes are best done with a partner. For couples, a recent study has found that when one half of an unhealthy pair starts to make a change for the better, the other half was more likely to follow.
Medicine could benefit from what technology has to offer, so why aren't fitness bands being used by physicians? Doctors say that without FDA regulation to guarantee accuracy, there's no way these device will be taken seriously.
Twins born in America have hit a record high: Out of 1,000 births, 33.7 are twins. CDC officials believe this trend has something to do with the increasing number of fertility treatments, as women are choosing to have children later in life.
A new study shows that the American school tradition of scheduling lunch before recess may be putting more fruits and veggies in the trash. Researchers have found swapping the order will reduce the waste of healthy foods.
There are pills and surgeries that are all vying for consumers' attentions as the weight loss solution, and one more is about to become available to Americans looking for a way out from their obesity.
A recent study that has found sleep can be a predictor of future behavior in teens. Those that have a particularly troublesome time dozing off are more likely to develop alcohol and drug problems.
How you empathize with a stranger all depends on how stressed you are in that moment. A recent study shows that stress hormones have the power to "veto" our empathic abilities.
Exercises that call for people to blindfold themselves in order to experience what it's like to be blind may hurt perceptions of those who are disabled rather that help those with sight understand.
There's a saying: Put a sweater on if your mother feels cold. It may seem silly, but a recent study shows that feeling cold can, indeed, be contagious.
A new program out of Washington DC's Public Library will attempt to answer some of the most important questions about personal privacy and security in America today, as well as show people how to use Tor.
The internet comments provide a means for researchers to asses people's uninhibited, inner thoughts and feelings that they may not otherwise express if they weren't anonymous. So, what do they have to say about women in STEM fields?
After a long day or week at the office it may feel appropriate to kick back with a beer. But a recent study has found workers who clock-in more and 48 hours in a week run the risk of developing a unhealthy alcohol habit.
Sleep plays a major role in our health. Adults who miss sleep tend to drag through the day, but for kids it plays a major role in their development and may have links to performance in math and language.
Up until the 1980s women made up a large part of the computing industry with 37 percent of women graduating with degrees in Computer Science. So, what happened to all the women? Advertising.
Fitness wearables do have the ability to facilitate change. But not if 42 percent of people stop using them after the first six months.
Smartphones hold so much of ourselves that if we didn't have them, part of our minds would become inaccessible. So, what happens when you take someone's smartphone away?