Michelle Milliken

Michelle Milliken

Michelle has a journalism degree and has spent more than seven years working in broadcast news. She's also been known to write some silly stuff for humor websites. When she's not writing, she's probably getting lost in nature, with a fully-stocked backpack, of course.

Articles by Michelle Milliken

Pollinator Loss Lowers Healthy Crop Production, May Lead to Hundreds of Thousands of Excess Deaths

Pollinator Loss Lowers Healthy Crop Production, May Lead to Hundreds of Thousands of Excess Deaths

Pollinators face a variety of threats, which have been driving their numbers down. A new study finds that due to the resulting decrease in healthy food production, excess deaths are...

Pollinator Loss Lowers Healthy Crop Production, May Lead to Hundreds of Thousands of Excess Deaths

Pollinators face a variety of threats, which have been driving their numbers down. A new study finds that due to the resulting decrease in healthy food production, excess deaths are...

Caregivers for Dementia Patients Report Experiencing Stigma, Discrimination

Caregivers for Dementia Patients Report Experiencing Stigma, Discrimination

Millions of people in the United States alone provide care for a family member with dementia. The experience can be isolating, and a new study finds it may also lead...

Caregivers for Dementia Patients Report Experiencing Stigma, Discrimination

Millions of people in the United States alone provide care for a family member with dementia. The experience can be isolating, and a new study finds it may also lead...

More Women Aged 65 and Older Are Dying of Cervical Cancer, Study Finds

More Women Aged 65 and Older Are Dying of Cervical Cancer, Study Finds

Recommendations for cervical cancer screenings typically exclude women aged 65 and older. However, a new study finds that many women in this age group are still getting, and dying from,...

More Women Aged 65 and Older Are Dying of Cervical Cancer, Study Finds

Recommendations for cervical cancer screenings typically exclude women aged 65 and older. However, a new study finds that many women in this age group are still getting, and dying from,...

Staying Properly Hydrated May Help Keep You Healthier As You Age

Staying Properly Hydrated May Help Keep You Healthier As You Age

Staying hydrated is linked with a variety of health benefits, from better sleep to keeping joints lubricated. A new study finds it may also help stave off premature aging and...

Staying Properly Hydrated May Help Keep You Healthier As You Age

Staying hydrated is linked with a variety of health benefits, from better sleep to keeping joints lubricated. A new study finds it may also help stave off premature aging and...

England to Expand Single-Use Plastic Ban, Will Include Trays and Cutlery

England to Expand Single-Use Plastic Ban, Will Include Trays and Cutlery

Takeout can be a big source of pollution, with UK government officials saying England uses 4.25 billion pieces of single-use cutlery each year.

England to Expand Single-Use Plastic Ban, Will Include Trays and Cutlery

Takeout can be a big source of pollution, with UK government officials saying England uses 4.25 billion pieces of single-use cutlery each year.

NPS Proposes Ending Controversial Hunting Practices on National Preserves in Alaska

NPS Proposes Ending Controversial Hunting Practices on National Preserves in Alaska

The National Park Service has proposed eliminating controversial hunting practices on Alaskan national preserves. Those practices include bear baiting and shooting swimming caribou from motorboats.

NPS Proposes Ending Controversial Hunting Practices on National Preserves in Alaska

The National Park Service has proposed eliminating controversial hunting practices on Alaskan national preserves. Those practices include bear baiting and shooting swimming caribou from motorboats.