Between Social Determinants of Health and Health Care
We are socialized to think that to achieve physical and mental health is more of an individual effort and has to do with the quality of health care the person has. Growing [...]
Science & Health
Fat Acceptance: Love Your Body and Be Healthy
It has become common to see pictures of people online weighing over two hundred pound with the caption “body acceptance” and “health at every size”. While the body [...]
A Device to End the Patient Physician Conflict
Are you a patient who feels like they understand their condition better than their physician? Are you a patient who disagrees with their doctor over whether or not certain [...]
Self-diagnosis with Dr. Google, Nurse Bing, and Therapist About.com
The feelings of fear and anxiety resemble a soda bottle that is shaken, the contents build up pressure that may explode into a very serious, if not messy situation. The mind [...]
The Good Die Young, But Do The Great Always Last?
Gen Y will forever be known as the YOLO Generation, characterized by our attitude towards money and work environments and how often we’re dying. Millennials are [...]
Nepal Earthquake Disaster: The Consequences You Can’t See
While the history of Nepal is rich in historical and cultural traditions, its geological history is just as important. With recent Earthquakes bringing down buildings and [...]
Banking “Liquid Gold”
It is a universally accepted truth in the medical community (and is garnering more recognition among the parenting community) that breastmilk is the ideal food source for [...]
No Such Thing as Crazy
Mental illness is something many of us don’t understand; Then again, many of us do. Mental illnesses are a wide range of disorders caused by chemical imbalances in the [...]
