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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Therapy and its Implications for Patients with Down Syndrome
by Ciara Loughran | Edited by Avani Nooka Down Syndrome is the most common chromosomal disorder that affects more than 6,000 babies annually. This number has continued to increase, and since 1979 has increased by over 30%. Down Syndrome is an intellectual disability caused by […]
Chest Compressions Might Not Be Enough: IAC-CPR as an alternative to ACD-CPR?
by Isam Mina | Edited by Kiyan Daneshvar The human blood system consists of the pulmonary and systemic circulations with blood flow being regulated by an electrical stimulus. Occasionally, this electrical regulation can be faulty and cause an arrythmia eventually leading to a cardiac arrest. […]
The Unintended Consequences of Anti-Obesity Public Health Campaigns
by Felicia Sanders | Edited by Chloe Park Over 13% of adults are now categorized as obese andnearly 40% as overweight, with the prevalence of obesity having tripled since 1975. Being overweight or obese is a risk factor for several serious health concerns, including heart […]
Addiction Research Should Go with the Gut
by Vincenzo Montoni | Edited by Evan DeTurk Pathological substance use is a profoundly pressing health crisis in the United States and across the world. Researchers have worked tirelessly to keep pace with the crisis and have learned much about neuronal signaling networks as well […]
Global Crises, Chronic Stress, and Spatial Memory
by Melvi Agolli | Edited by Maryam Kamel Stress manifests itself in many different ways and in academic, social, and cultural contexts. For instance, it’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic caused a general increase in anxiety for all of our loved ones, exacerbated social […]
Social Media, Political Rhetoric, and Public Health in the COVID Era: An Issue of Trust
by Andrew Guo | Edited by Cecilia Kim On December 12th, 2019, in Wuhan, China, a group of patients checked into their local hospitals with high-grade fevers, acute fatigue, and respiratory pneumonia. For several weeks, the cause of their symptoms eluded public health officials. Little […]
Maternal Effects: Intergenerational Transmission of Health Inequalities
by Dyanne Ahn | Edited by Maryam Kamel In her book The Maternal Imprint: The Contested Science of Maternal-Fetal Effects, Harvard University historian and philosopher of science Sarah S. Richardson claims that “our bodies are at once biological and social.” Richardson’s viewpoint reflects the recent […]
The Anti-Tumor Potential of Salt
By Megan Leinenbach While we usually think of salt as just another tasty ingredient found on our kitchen tables, it has actually played a variety of important rolesthroughout human history. In fact, salt used to be a form of currency in the Roman empire, a lucrative […]