Category: Health and Disease
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Eating Disorders And Adolescents During The Pandemic:
This article explores how eating disorders have significantly escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic amongst adolescents whose lives have been uprooted and upturned since it began in November of 2019.
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Treatments of Parkinson’s Disease Motor Symptoms
Despite its growing pervasiveness, there currently exists no standard cure for Parkinson’s disease. This review discusses the mechanisms utilized by four primary treatment options and utilizes research regarding the safety/efficacy of each to establish a recommendation for future research and development.
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Pediatric Cancers Compared to Adult Cancers
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, regardless of age group (pediatric or adult). Pediatric cancers are much different than adult cancers, however, and should be treated as such in healthcare settings.
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The 30 Minute Malaria Test
Malaria is a dangerous disease that affects around 230 million people worldwide. In Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, a new malaria test kit has been created that is accurate and only takes 30 minutes.
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Yellow Fever: A Rare Infectious Tropical Disease
Yellow Fever is an internet slang phrase that is often thrown around but the real term is actually a really rare infectious tropical disease! Learn all about the symptoms, causes, and treatment through this article that will give you all the basic information about the viral infection.
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Down Syndrome : A Genetic Chromosome Disorder
The scope of this article covers the causes of the syndrome, effects, types and finally some lesser-known facts about Down Syndrome!
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Aducanumab (Aduhelm), a cure to the tragedy of Alzheimer’s Disease?
The first major drug to treat Alzheimer’s diseases was recently approved in 18 years by the FDA for clinical use. While this may sound promising, it has received a lot of criticism. This article is a summary about this drug, aducanumab (aduhelm), and its hopes for the future.
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The Plague in the Modern Day
The Black Death, an epidemic caused by what is known today as the plague, devastated Europe and much of Western Asia during the 1300s. Many assume that the plague is a thing of the past, and they are partially right. However, that raises the question: how is the plague fairing in the modern world?
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The Exoticization of Epidemics
Scientists often study local customs, traditions, and practices before implementing an epidemic control centre in a respective country. This is when anthropology and science combine their forces to work towards a similar goal. However, this marriage of anthropology and science may prove to be detrimental for healthcare due to the subconscious presence of prejudices and…
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Physical Inactivity: A Petty Problem or a Serious Health Concern?
As sedentarism sweeps through today’s world, we must be cognizant of the damage we are doing to our minds and bodies. Not only does physical inactivity deplete your brain of crucial hormones needed for well-being, therefore increasing the risk of mental illness, but it also wreaks havoc on your physical health and is an increasingly…
