By: Gordon Chan The case to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA), now called Texas v. California, is scheduled to be considered by the Supreme Court on November 10, just 7 days following the presidential election. The ongoing litigation challenges…
By: Jocelyn Spizman The French Paradox is a phrase used to reflect the opposing epidemiological reality in which the French have lower incidences of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), non-communicable diseases (NCD), and mortality due to NCD while generally eating a…
By: Dynasti deGouville While physicians and midwives have touted the efficacy of breastfeeding for centuries, the undeniable truth is that breastfeeding comes with challenges for both the modern and ancient woman. Some are unable to produce enough milk for their…
By: Yeeun Lee Moral injury can be defined as “the damage done to one’s conscience or moral compass when that person perpetrates, witnesses, or fails to prevent acts that transgress one’s own moral beliefs, values, or ethical codes of conduct.”…
By: Vivian Tsao Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken hold of more than 209 countries, and has taken the lives of over 126,000 individuals, anti-vaxxers seem to have stayed awfully quiet – and hopes of a vaccine continue to…
By: Yeeun Lee People all around the world are panicking due to COVID-19 and this is evident simply by looking at our grocery stores. It started with people hoarding hand sanitizer. Then toilet paper. Now, it’s any food item people…
By: Adaora Ntukogu A few years ago, I was in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, visiting my grandparents. I could not wait to taste the local dishes and spices that my grandmother promised she’d cook for me. My first meal in Port…
By: Yeeun Lee Around 500 million women and girls suffer from period poverty each month, severely affecting their quality of life, and physical and mental health. The American Medical Women’s Association defines period poverty as not having access to adequate…
By: Deanna Altomara Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three part series. Read the first part here and the second part here. Quarantine has a long and complicated history, but that history has been instrumental in teaching modern-day public…
Editor's Note: This is the second in a three part series. Read the first part here. By: Deanna Altomara During medieval times, disease control techniques were a patchwork of quarantine stations, sanitary barriers, hidden observation posts, laws restricting the movements…