Lamar is a senior at Emory’s College of Arts & Sciences studying Human Health with a concentration in Health Innovation at the Goizueta Business School. He is originally from Richmond, Virginia. When he is not studying , he enjoys writing poetry, listening to music, and hanging out with friends. His primary interests in health include social determinants of health, reproductive health, and mental health.
Heart failure, a condition under the umbrella term of heart disease, is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to support the other organs in the…
Despite being a global superpower, the United States has a large problem with food insecurity. Approximately 1 in 6 people in America face hunger, and this is an issue that exists in every county across the country. In 2013, roughly…
Healthcare reform is a major debate in the United States, with the focus centering around healthcare access. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), implemented in 2010 by the Obama Administration, has received praise for its aim to reduce the number of uninsured…
With the disproportionate rates of chronic and infectious diseases affecting Black Americans, one would think that this subpopulation would regularly and willingly seek medical care. Research says otherwise. According to a study analyzing the racial and ethnic differences in physician…
Imagine walking a mile or so home from the bus stop with your hands full of groceries. Imagine walking a mile or so to the bus stop when you are ill so that you can go to the doctor. This…
Maternal mortality, or death that occurs during pregnancy or shortly after, is used by the World Health Organization as an indicator of how healthy one country is compared to others. A common misconception is that maternal mortality is a public health…
To say that transgender people face large amounts of discrimination in American society and globally would be an understatement. However, according to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), there is a trend of improving favorability toward transgender people in the United…
As always, he American Healthcare system is always changing. This is an update of some of the policy changes that have occurred in healthcare in the past month and what they mean for you. As we all may know, the…