Midterms Moment: a “Post-Covid World” Needs a Public Option
As with every election year, the 2022 midterm elections will inevitably return to the debate on the future of American healthcare....
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Esha Pisipati
- Jun 30
- 5 min
Injustices in the Justice System
500%. That is the increase of prisoners in the US prison system over the last 40 years, totaling two million people (The Sentencing...
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Canyon Cross
- Jun 30
- 4 min
The Insane Buildup to Medicare and Medicaid
In today's highly publicized debate around the notion of universal healthcare in America, one could think that it is a relatively new...
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Jerome Dovan
- Jun 30
- 4 min
Polypharmacy: a growing issue facing elderly patients
In the world of healthcare, less can be more. Following increasing investments and progress in pharmaceutical drug development, patients...
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Nathaniel Salgado
- Jun 30
- 5 min
The Two Percents: Disparities in Medical Malpractice Trials
Heart-warming stories of miracle babies’ triumphs over sickle cell disease, nephritis being magically cured overnight, or patients...
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Chris Cizmeciyan
- Jun 30
- 4 min
Monopolistic Prescription Drug Price Practices
The perverse increased cost of prescription drugs in the United States by drug manufacturers harms people, especially when they are most...
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Gina Lombardo
- Jun 30
- 4 min
The Hindrance of Healthcare IT
Industries are constantly being revolutionized by the implementation of new technologies which aim to improve efficiency and deliver...
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Synnie Cao
- Jun 30
- 4 min
The Rise of Illicit Fentanyl: A Silent Killer
Amid the rising opioid epidemic in the United States, there looms a silent killer ravaging the lives and families of individuals...
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Amina Khan
- May 16
- 4 min
The Case for Scheduled Dialysis Care for Undocumented Immigrants with End-Stage Renal Disease in US
Undocumented immigrants in the United States basically have to wait until they are on the brink of death to receive care for renal...
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Erli Jessica Tang
- Nov 22, 2021
- 6 min
Advancements in Hospital Price Transparency: Overcoming a Barrier in He
At some point, most people have encountered the frustrating obscurity of hospital billing. Hospitals often cannot provide cost estimates...
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Christine Kim
- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
The Effectiveness of “Choosing Wisely Campaigns” in the USA
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%...
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Cathy Shi
- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
CVS Caremark: Inconvenient Prescription Refills
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...
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Athira Lalu
- Aug 17, 2021
- 4 min
The Syrian Healthcare Crisis: ‘Brain Drain’ and Attack on Healthcare Workers
Dr. Media Rasheed, a fourth-year resident specializing in hematology, was convinced by many family members that she was in imminent...
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Mark Bodik
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
Motivating a Greener Healthcare Industry
The established link between the energy-intensive healthcare sector and climate change represents a two-fold motive for a greener...
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Eunice Ju
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
Health Forecasting: A Glimpse into the Future?
Why study the treatment for a disease when you can study how to prevent it? This was the question asked by infectious disease specialists...
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Sanjna Das
- Aug 17, 2021
- 4 min
Exploring the Use of Plants in Traditional Indian Medicine
While we generally think of knowledge in a singular sense— limited to textbooks and scholarly learning— there isn’t just one specific...
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Christine Wu
- Aug 17, 2021
- 5 min
Uncertainty and Placebos Galore: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
What is medicine? Perhaps you first visualize images of digital prescriptions at the doctor’s office or bottles of pharmacy medications....
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Amrit Hingorani
- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
The Failure of Our Healthcare Supply Chain
Our entire healthcare system and thus all of our own health and well-being depends on the oft-overlooked supply chain that feeds our...
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Ngoc Truong
- Aug 16, 2021
- 3 min
Legalization and Benefits of Medical Marijuana
“Marijuana” is often used interchangeably with “cannabis,” but the two are not necessarily the same. The latter refers to the plant,...
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Mielle Emouna
- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
The Problematic Irony of Hospitals Lacking in Hospitality
The ironic quandary of hospitals lacking in providing adequate hospitality is a vital problem that all healthcare facilities should...
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