Ozempic®: Social Media Weight Loss Trend vs Diabetes Medication
Written by Anushka Angle Diabetes has been a prevalent issue in America with almost 11% of the nation’s population having the condition, and 1 in 5 not being aware they have it. As the years go on, diabetes has unfortunately not been subdued. In fact, in the last 20 years, the number of adults diagnosed… Continue reading Ozempic®: Social Media Weight Loss Trend vs Diabetes Medication
Representation of Women in Neurosurgery
Written by Luiza Ghazaryan Neurosurgery is a medical discipline that explores disorders of the brain, peripheral nerves, and the spinal cord. Becoming a neurosurgeon in the United States is a lengthy process, requiring four years of medical school education and 7-8 years of residency training. After completing the residency program, some surgeons choose to get… Continue reading Representation of Women in Neurosurgery
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… Continue reading A Glimpse into the Economical and Cultural Effects on Mental Healthcare in the Middle East
The Role of Oncolytic Viruses in Cancer Treatment
Written by Kranti Kaur The search for a cure to cancer has been ongoing for decades now, but no “cure” that can effectively eradicate the disease has been found. Currently, surgery is used to remove cancerous tumors, chemotherapy uses a mix of different drugs to kill off cancerous cells throughout the body, and radiation treatment… Continue reading The Role of Oncolytic Viruses in Cancer Treatment
We are What We Eat: Evaluating the Correlation between Nutrition, Food Insecurity, and Mental Health
Written by Ambika Nair “You are what you eat”, but how about when it comes to your mental health: is your mental health truly an impression of ‘what you eat’? For a while now, we have correlated healthier eating to a more positive and overall improved mental health. However, only very recently have we begun… Continue reading We are What We Eat: Evaluating the Correlation between Nutrition, Food Insecurity, and Mental Health
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… Continue reading Discovering the History Written in Your Genetic Code; the Accuracy of Consumer Genetic Testing
Putting a Full Stop to Period Poverty and Menstrual Stigma
Written by Anushka Angle and Reese Spicer Cover Design from Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan In light of the highly esteemed International Day of the Girl Child that occurred on October 11, 2022, more awareness must be spread through society to address the stigma behind menstruation and period poverty – the lack of access to sanitary… Continue reading Putting a Full Stop to Period Poverty and Menstrual Stigma
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… Continue reading A Pandemic Paradox: Health Disparities of U.S. Filipino Frontliners From Colonization to COVID-19
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