Healthcare 3 Bioengineering Advancements That Could Change the Medical Field As the popularity of bioengineering rises, so do its practical applications in medicine. Here are…Natalie LomayesvaDecember 7, 2015
Research Ultrasound Device Accelerates Wound Healing Also known as sonography, ultrasound scanning generates images of tissues using a probe that emits…Benjamin YangDecember 7, 2015
FeaturedWellness Overtraining Syndrome: What Happens When You Train Too Hard We have all heard the cliché: no pain, no gain. While this is true to…Suraj DhanjaniDecember 6, 2015
Public Health White House Plans to Take on Antibiotic-Resistance The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria continues to be a growing concern because resistance to antibiotics…Nicole BarcegaDecember 6, 2015
Research Do Memories Influence What We Eat? Many of the everyday decisions we make, such as "What am I going to buy…Amit KumarDecember 5, 2015
Public Health Innovative Zimba Batch Chlorinator to Help Provide Safe Drinking Water Consuming contaminated water is a common problem that disproportionately affects developing countries. Worldwide, 750 million…Anderson NguyenDecember 5, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Obese Individuals Face Uphill Battle in Attaining Normal Weight Obesity is a problem that affects more than 78.6 million Americans and increases the risk…Anderson NguyenDecember 4, 2015
Research Botox Prevents Irregular Heart Rhythms After Bypass Surgery Botox is commonly used to reduce wrinkles, but not many know that it may actually…Annie DinhDecember 4, 2015
Public Health Implementing a Soda Tax As discussed in "Stop Sipping Soda! Berkeley's New Soda Tax", in a past election, Berkeley…Maya AslamDecember 3, 2015
Wellness Eggs Are Good for Your Brain! Eggs are wonderful. Often lauded as a balanced part of breakfast and a "superfood", the…Quang CaoDecember 3, 2015
Healthcare The Art of Storytelling: A Look into Narrative Medicine Storytelling is a centuries old tradition, and it remains central to our lives even today.…Rupleen KaurDecember 3, 2015
Research Malaria Research Could Lead to Cancer Cure In a fortunate accident, researchers who were trying to develop a vaccine against malaria for pregnant women discovered…Karina KakDecember 2, 2015
Public Health Food Trucks: Safe? Food trucks have become a recent trend in many towns--New York, Portland, and Los Angeles,…Karishma PatelDecember 2, 2015
FeaturedWellness A Comprehensive Comparison of Contraception When it comes to contraception, the options are practically limitless: gender-specific methods, invasive or non-invasive, medicinal…Zareen ThakorDecember 2, 2015
Wellness When Doctors Grieve In healthcare, doctors build strong connections and relationships with their patients. In their everyday lives, they…Diana RaileanuDecember 2, 2015
Public Health Do Surgical Masks Help Protect You Against the Flu Virus? In East Asian countries such as Japan, China, and Korea, people have long worn surgical…Anderson NguyenDecember 1, 2015
FeaturedResearch cfDNA Sequencing Helps Keep an Eye on Cancer Imagine if cancer could be monitored by simple blood tests. Rather than through invasive bone…Alex KimDecember 1, 2015
Healthcare Life as a First Year Medical Student: A Premed Perspective "High school is like a lawn sprinkler. College is like a garden hose. And medical…Rupleen KaurDecember 1, 2015
Research Cannabis is a Potential Treatment for Bone Fractures Cannabis has a long history of medical use, dating back from 2372 B.C. in China. The…Karina KakNovember 30, 2015
FeaturedWellness Moldy Bread, Is It Worth the Risk to Eat It? From cash-strapped college students to struggling workers, we've all been in a similar situation. You've been busy taking…Quang CaoNovember 30, 2015