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

New Study Shows Most Marine Protected Areas Aren't Contributing Enough to Conservation

New Study Shows Most Marine Protected Areas Aren't Contributing Enough to Conservation

The world is facing a nature loss crisis, with roughly 1 in 8 of the world’s plant and animal species at risk of extinction. Fish are not spared and are...

New Study Shows Most Marine Protected Areas Aren't Contributing Enough to Conservation

The world is facing a nature loss crisis, with roughly 1 in 8 of the world’s plant and animal species at risk of extinction. Fish are not spared and are...

Questions, Supplies, Vet Care: A Cat Adoption Checklist

Questions, Supplies, Vet Care: A Cat Adoption Checklist

Any time is a good time to bring home a new feline friend, but National Adopt a Cat Month is held every year in June. If you’re thinking about observing...

Questions, Supplies, Vet Care: A Cat Adoption Checklist

Any time is a good time to bring home a new feline friend, but National Adopt a Cat Month is held every year in June. If you’re thinking about observing...

Dog Travels Four Miles to Alert Family After Owner Gets Into Serious Car Accident

Dog Travels Four Miles to Alert Family After Owner Gets Into Serious Car Accident

There are certain dog breeds that are often used in search and rescue operations, but one dog recently went above and beyond to save his human, who had been involved...

Dog Travels Four Miles to Alert Family After Owner Gets Into Serious Car Accident

There are certain dog breeds that are often used in search and rescue operations, but one dog recently went above and beyond to save his human, who had been involved...

Starting Resistance Training the Day After a Mastectomy May Help Regain Shoulder Strength

Starting Resistance Training the Day After a Mastectomy May Help Regain Shoulder Strength

After breast cancer surgeries, shoulder issues are common. Patients may deal with pain, stiffness, numbness, swelling, or impaired movement. Research has indicated, however, that exercise and physical therapy can help...

Starting Resistance Training the Day After a Mastectomy May Help Regain Shoulder Strength

After breast cancer surgeries, shoulder issues are common. Patients may deal with pain, stiffness, numbness, swelling, or impaired movement. Research has indicated, however, that exercise and physical therapy can help...

Elephants Call Each Other By Name, New Study Suggests

Elephants Call Each Other By Name, New Study Suggests

Elephants – both African and Asian – are endangered. In Africa, their numbers are less than 5% of what they were just 100 years ago, while their range has gotten substantially...

Elephants Call Each Other By Name, New Study Suggests

Elephants – both African and Asian – are endangered. In Africa, their numbers are less than 5% of what they were just 100 years ago, while their range has gotten substantially...

Amid Calls to Lower Breast Cancer Screening Age to 40, Canadian Task Force Stands Firm at 50

Amid Calls to Lower Breast Cancer Screening Age to 40, Canadian Task Force Stands Firm at 50

After the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its mammogram guidelines for screening to begin at 40, its Canadian counterpart was pushed to lower its recommended age, as well. They’ve decided...

Amid Calls to Lower Breast Cancer Screening Age to 40, Canadian Task Force Stands Firm at 50

After the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its mammogram guidelines for screening to begin at 40, its Canadian counterpart was pushed to lower its recommended age, as well. They’ve decided...