The coronavirus, which was first discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, has transformed the world, including the United States [1]....

At some point, most people have encountered the frustrating obscurity of hospital billing. Hospitals often cannot provide cost estimates...

Over the course of the last century, improvements in prenatal care have massively improved the survival rates and health of mothers and...

Nearly a year ago, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates walked on stage holding a jar of human feces to highlight a...

Everyone is familiar with the childhood rhyme, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Whatever the wisdom...

For many years, the Ecuadorian congress has considered legalizing abortion in cases of rape, incest, and fetal malformation. Currently,...

In 2017, healthcare costs reached a record high of $3.5 trillion, or $10,739 per person [1]. The Institute of Medicine estimates that 8%...

In today’s digital age, almost anything can be ordered online and delivered to your front door. We don’t even have to step outside to get...

Introduction and Aims Have you wondered why people living in impoverished communities are sicker? It’s not as simple as not being able to...

Hearing loss is a prevalent sensory problem in the United States, affecting 14.9% of children and teenagers from ages 6 to 19.1 Hearing...

Every year, the approach of the colder months and sounds of incessant coughing and sneezing signal the beginning of an important public...

Insufficient income, improper nutrition, and inadequate housing can add unnecessary stress to a college student’s life. College tuition...

Innovations in reproductive health are advancing at an exponential rate. Unfortunately, the latest technology is inaccessible to many,...

One of the biggest financial bubbles in the history of the United States is growing right under our noses — medical education. A bubble...