By: Gordon Chan Plant-based meat sounds like an oxymoron. By definition, meat is animal flesh that is eaten as food. So, what exactly are plant-based meats made of? As their name suggests, plant-based meats are meat alternatives that use plant-based…
By: Adaora Yvonne Ntukogu Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual Health Services and Safe Sex Practices The COVID-19 pandemic has taken over news headlines for months. As of December 21, 2020, 217 countries and territories have reported about 77.1 million COVID‑19…
By Dynasti deGouville Psychedelics, or serotonergic hallucinogens, are powerful psychoactive substances that alter perception, mood, and a multitude of cognitive processes in the human brain. The name psychedelics for these substances was coined by Humphrey Osmond in 1957 as a…
By Sarah Du Before Covid-19, healthcare professionals focused on addressing the leading causes of death, such as heart disease, cancer, and other health epidemics. Patients received regulatory check-ups, medication, and tests to mitigate and prevent significant health issues. This routine…
By Jocelyn Spizman With so many beverage options out on the market, it is helpful to understand the health effects of what we choose to drink. In this third section, we will explore the health effects of tea and tea-based…
By Jocelyn Spizman With so many beverage options out on the market, it is helpful to understand the health effects of what we choose to drink. In this second section we will be exploring some sweet sugary favorites: soda, fruit…
By: Jocelyn Spizman With so many beverage options on the market, it is helpful to understand the health effects they have on our body. Over the next few weeks, we will be bringing you a series in which we explore…
By: Adaora Yvonne Ntukogu What are Uterine Fibroids? Do you know a disease that up to 70 percent of women will get in their lifetime, a disease whose cause remains mysterious? Uterine fibroids are muscular tumors, usually non cancerous, that…
By: Dynasti deGouville Over the past decade, social media has gained popularity at an unprecedented rate. In 2020, the worldwide number of social media users jumped to 3.81 billion people, an immense leap from the 2.07 billion social media users…
By: Gordon Chan Covid-19 and the seasonal flu are both infectious respiratory illnesses, yet they are caused by very different viruses. Covid-19 is caused by infection with the virus Sars-CoV-2, whereas the flu is caused by infection with the influenza…