Category: Healthcare Systems & Institutions

featured, Healthcare Systems & Institutions, Mental Health

A Glimpse into the Economical and Cultural Effects on Mental Healthcare in the Middle East

Written by Luiza Ghazaryan and Ambika Nair Each year, the first week of October is marked as National Mental Health Awareness Month and October 10th is World Mental Health Day. In developed countries such as France, there are Medical Psychological Centers that provide mostly free services covered by state health insurance. The situation drastically changes when we look at other parts of the world.  In … Continue reading A Glimpse into the Economical and Cultural Effects on Mental Healthcare in the Middle East

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featured, Healthcare Systems & Institutions, Race, Racism, and Racial Categorization

Discovering the History Written in Your Genetic Code; the Accuracy of Consumer Genetic Testing

Written by Madison Dietl According to a Pew Research survey, 1 in 7 US adults has used a mail-in genetic test, such as those from 23&Me, AncestryDNA, or FamilyTreeDNA. These companies advertise their test’s abilities to tell you where your ancestors are from, or if you’re at risk for any inheritable diseases. According to 23&Me’s trait report, your DNA can even tell you if you … Continue reading Discovering the History Written in Your Genetic Code; the Accuracy of Consumer Genetic Testing

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COVID-19, featured, Healthcare Systems & Institutions

A Pandemic Paradox: Health Disparities of U.S. Filipino Frontliners From Colonization to COVID-19

Written by Andrea Eleazar This past October marked the 30th annual Filipino American History Month (FAHM), recognizing the contributions and challenges of Filipinos in America since the landing of the first Filipinos in what is now California back in 1587. Over the centuries, waves of Filipinos have flocked across the ocean in pursuit of new opportunities while carrying their experiences and culture along with them.  … Continue reading A Pandemic Paradox: Health Disparities of U.S. Filipino Frontliners From Colonization to COVID-19

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Healthcare Systems & Institutions

The Separation Between Church and State

Written by Victoria Van Drost The United States of America was founded on the basis of religious freedom, in a time when religion was subjected to individuals. This freedom was secured in the First Amendment of the Constitution, which stated that Congress shall not make any law respecting one specific religion. At the time of the writing of the Constitution, in the late 18th century, … Continue reading The Separation Between Church and State

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Healthcare Systems & Institutions

The Scope of Paid Parental Leave and How It Is Integral to Social Justice

Written by Cecilia Rogers, Natalie Ito, and Emilie Yang Even while being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the United States is one of seven countries without national paid maternity leave. This is despite the fact that research has found many health and economic benefits of having paid parental leave, all of which could help curb socioeconomic and racial inequalities in America. “Even … Continue reading The Scope of Paid Parental Leave and How It Is Integral to Social Justice

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Healthcare Systems & Institutions

Your Health, Your Right; Why Adopted Children Should Have Access to Their Family Medical History

Written by Madison Dietl Every so often when I visit a new doctor or specialist, they’ll ask me about my family medical history. Being adopted as an infant, all I can do is shrug and say “I don’t know.” Usually, the doctor will just move on without a second thought, unconcerned. I can’t say the same for myself. A nagging feeling remains in the back … Continue reading Your Health, Your Right; Why Adopted Children Should Have Access to Their Family Medical History

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Healthcare Systems & Institutions, Women, Gender and Sexuality

Texas’ Controversial Abortion Ban

Written by Anushka Angle & Dipika Pujara For centuries, women have been struggling to fend for their rights regarding voting, jobs, social responsibilities and natural processes such as pregnancy. Up until 1973, the termination of an unwanted pregnancy — except to save the woman’s life — was illegal, but due to the landmark decision of Roe v. Wade, women gained the right to have an … Continue reading Texas’ Controversial Abortion Ban

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Black Lives Matter, Healthcare Systems & Institutions, Marginalized Populations, Mental Health

The Black Opioid Epidemic: The irreparable impact of a single pharmaceutical company on the black community 

By Mohamed Diagne  By the year 2000, pharmaceutical companies had convinced medical professionals across the United States that opioid analgesics  – a highly potent painkiller that successfully marketed  itself as a therapeutic drug in the  late 1990s – would not deleteriously affect the mental stability of patients, nor make them overly dependent on the relief it provided (Meier). After years of tense debate on whether … Continue reading The Black Opioid Epidemic: The irreparable impact of a single pharmaceutical company on the black community 

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COVID-19, Healthcare Systems & Institutions, Marginalized Populations

Nationalism as a Threat to Public Health: How the United States Government has Manipulated the COVID-19 Pandemic to Further Inhumane Treatment of Migrants

Written by Cameryn Peknik With the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus across the United States, there was little shock when the US government announced that airports would be closed, and travel bans would soon take effect. But this was not true for everyone. Between March and June of 2020, the Trump administration oversaw over 200 flights carrying migrants from the US to other countries … Continue reading Nationalism as a Threat to Public Health: How the United States Government has Manipulated the COVID-19 Pandemic to Further Inhumane Treatment of Migrants

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Healthcare Systems & Institutions, Marginalized Populations, Women, Gender and Sexuality

The Possibility of an HIV Vaccine and How it Could Bring Justice to Queer Communities

Written by Cecilia Rogers  This year, on the list of clinical trials for the United States National Institute of Health (NIH) is Moderna’s trial for an experimental HIV vaccine. The novel vaccine, like their COVID-19 vaccine, is an mRNA vaccine. This new technology could help stimulate an immune response in order to battle HIV/AIDS. Theoretically, this vaccine will function to promote a cell’s production of … Continue reading The Possibility of an HIV Vaccine and How it Could Bring Justice to Queer Communities

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