The Red Cross and hospitals have been reporting a shortage of blood donations as a result to canceled blood donation events due to COVID restrictions. However, there is still a great, and some may argue even a greater, need. For…
As News Team member Adaora Ntukogu recently wrote about, the sexual health has changed in the COVID-19 era, including important resources being shifted away from attending to sexually transmitted infections and diseases (STIs/STDs) to assist with the pandemic. One consequence…
Denying To the Grave: Why We Ignore the Facts That Will Save Us (Oxford University Press) was published in 2016, but has deep relevance to our world today. Authors Jack and Sara Gorman, a father-daughter team, look at why people…
Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash (rights-free) Hidden Brain is an NPR podcast hosted by Shankar Vedantam about the science behind unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices, and direct our relationships. Through the art of detailed storytelling,…
It's the spookiest time of year again! And many of use are indulging in scary movies, which may actually be healthy for us. Watching scary movies might help us burn calories, help with anxiety, and even improve immune response. But…
GetUsPPE is a national grassroots organization dedicated to delivering PPE (personal protective equipment) to individuals in dire need as a response to the national PPE shortage announced in March 2020. The founders of the organization, a team of physicians who…
Recommended by Dr. Jennifer Sarrett As we are all hunkered down in our homes, we are watching more tv. As you are looking for something to watch, we'd like to recommend the mini-series, Babies, on Netflix. The six episode series…
Recommended by News Team Member, Adaora Ntukogu Have you been sticking to your New Years Resolution and staying active? Many of us have been working extra hard in the gym this year and have even noticed some changes in our…
Recommended by: Jennifer C. Sarrett Sawbones is a humorous medical history podcast featuring the McElroy's. Sydney McElroy is a physician who researches the podcast's topics while her husband, Justin McElroy, provides funny commentary. They have covered a wide range of…