Weekly Health Digest: Adderall Shortage, Deforestation & Disease, and Positive Safe Sex Campaigns
Not Just COVID: Forgotten Health Epidemics of 2021
By: Sarah Du The crowding of hospitals across the globe at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic pushed other major epidemics to the side, exacerbating death rates across all non-COVID-19-related illnesses. Other patients became increasingly wary of whether the medical…
Sex Redefined in the Age of COVID-19
Photo by Maru Lombardo on Unsplash (rights-free) 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…
Can a Vampire Give You HIV?
By: Deanna Altomara There are many things to be afraid of on Halloween. Ghosts, monsters, witches’ brew, and even vampire attacks. But after the initial shock of the attack ends, the victim might wonder: could he have been exposed to…
Health Beyond the Blog
Recommendations for health related events, activities, and resources The Great Believers, by Rebecca Makkai Recommended by Dr. Jennifer Sarrett I've been reading The Great Believers, a wonderful novel that is set in both the early-mid 1980s and 2015. These storylines…