Public Health Prions Part 2: Prions Are Not All Bad News If you haven't already, first read part 1 of this post: Prions - Proteins that…Jason RoyalFebruary 6, 2017
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Public Health Meat as a Carcinogen? The WHO’s Report The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an independent agency under the WHO, released a…Kailyn KimJanuary 30, 2017
Wellness The Female Effect: Estrogen and the Flu Virus A new nasal cell study by Dr. Sabra Klein and her team from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School…Bansari PatelJanuary 30, 2017
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Healthcare The First Few Days of Gross Anatomy Every year, fresh faces entering medical school partake in the centuries-old rite of passage of…Rupleen KaurJanuary 30, 2017
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Wellness Hey! Throw it Here – Mallet Finger With baseball season now in full swing from April to October, the injury "baseball finger,"…Willy CheungJanuary 6, 2017
Wellness The Perks of Pals As important as family is to many of us, friends are of equal caliber. Your…Bansari PatelJanuary 6, 2017
Wellness Meningococcal Disease and Meningitis In recent times, a movement against vaccinations has slowly developed. Parents argue that vaccines cause severe…Priya BhattacharjeeDecember 31, 2016
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Healthcare Life After Lawsuit: The Medical Experience Medical malpractice lawsuits are fairly common nowadays. Most doctors expect to get sued at least…Rupleen KaurDecember 20, 2016