The Effects of Doomscrolling
In this day and age, the internet has been dominating over the lives of many people, especially among kids and teenagers. Many of today’s youth have been glued to their phones and on social media such as YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. Many of the content that we watch on social media tends to be humorous and we can even refer to the content as brain rot. The content that today’s youth watches tends to have them on our cellular devices all day and end up doomscrolling on their beds.
Evaluating First Aid Kits: Critical Items Required for Emergency Preparedness
We’ll never know when an emergency will occur. It could happen anytime, anywhere, with anyone. The question is, are you prepared? If not, then it’s probably time that you get a first aid kit. The article titled “What to Put in Your First Aid Kit” from Geisinger, gives important information on what is needed for a first aid kit and why it’s important to have one. The article states that it is important to have a first aid kit as it is essential to have the basic care needed to aid small or major injuries, which is something that I agree with. Having a first aid kit could be a potential lifesaver when you or another person is in need of help the most.
The Menstrual Cycle
A phase that occurs in the menstruation cycle is ovulation. Ovulation occurs when a young woman starts puberty and it is when a mature egg/ovum is released from one of the ovaries. For context, the ovaries are the two female reproductive organs that are found in the pelvis. If the egg is fertilized by sperm then travels down the fallopian tube, then pregnancy happens. If not, then the lining of the uterus sheds during menstruation, which is what we will be talking about next.
How Your Diet Impacts Mental Health
Traditional mental health treatment has often revolved around therapy or medication, but research has recently shown that the gut may be just as important in supporting your mental state. In recent years, researchers have proven a powerful and surprising connection between the gut and the brain, also called the gut-brain axis. The complex system of communication between the two is significantly connected to mood, stress levels, and mental health issues like depression or anxiety. This article will cover the key role that diet plays in your overall mental well-being.
Out With RICE: The Flawed Treatment You've Been Told to Trust
Recently I tore my hamstring while sprinting to get faster for my football team, I was devastated. My first thought was to search for the right solutions and protocols I should follow in order to recover the fastest. A lot of websites mentioned for me is to Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate, also known as RICE. RICE is a popular method for injured athletes created by Gabe Mirkin MD in 1978 in his published book “The Sports Medicine”. This method has been the base method for whenever athletes get injured but not many know the true backstory and the reasons why athletes should first think about using this method for whenever they get injured next.
All About Biomechanical Engineering
Biomechanical engineering is a combination of the principles of mechanical engineering and concepts of biological knowledge. The goal of biomechanical engineers is to use these skills to improve the quality of the lives of other people. These engineers design and create devices and equipment that correlate to the human body. They create things such as artificial organs, limbs, valves, and devices to identify various types of medical conditions.
The Myth of Red Meat
Red meat has been eaten by our ancestors for millions of years. First, starting with the evolutionary change of the human diet with the incorporation of meat and marrow, which occurred 2.6 million years ago. Our ancestors strived off of this omnivore diet consisting of plants, veggies, fruits, and now meat. This allowed the evolution of our organs to increase and improve, for example, the human brain takes up about 2% of a modern human’s weight but takes up 20% of energy.
Racial Disparities in Healthcare Access and Outcomes
In the United States, racial disparities in healthcare remain a significant issue. People of color, especially Black Americans, face worse health outcomes, limited access to care, and unequal treatment compared to white Americans. This ongoing problem stems from systemic and structural racism ingrained in the healthcare system.
The End of an Era, and the Beginning of a New One: What is Menopause?
Menopause is when a woman’s period stops completely. It is a very normal part of any woman’s life and is in no way a disease or disorder. According to others, it is also called “the change of life.” Once your period stops completely, it also means you can no longer get pregnant. However, menopause doesn’t just happen all at once. It takes years for the body to transition to menopause, and along with it comes many symptoms and irregular periods.
Rural Healthcare: Bridging the Gap
Access to healthcare in rural communities remains a challenge to governments and medical institutions worldwide. Compared to urban areas, rural populations rarely have access to readily available specialized medical services. Barriers such as long-distance travel, workforce shortages, and socioeconomic factors contribute to the disparity between urban and rural areas. Unfortunately, this leads to increased healthcare costs, high rates of preventable disease, and sub-par health outcomes for rural patients.
CAR-T Therapy: Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment with Immune Engineering
In the continuous fight against cancer, treatment options have typically centered around surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Although these traditional forms have found much success and continue to thrive, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, or CAR-T therapy, has marked a significant breakthrough in cancer treatment in recent years. In the continuous fight against cancer, treatment options have typically centered around surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Although these traditional forms have found much success and continue to thrive, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, or CAR-T therapy, has marked a significant breakthrough in cancer treatment in recent years. Unlike these traditional treatments, CAR-T therapy provides a personalized approach to target and destroy cancer cells through the immune system.
Breaking the Stigma: How to Talk About Mental Health Without Fear
Although mental health is becoming an increasingly more prominent and relevant topic in the lives of many, the traditional and harmful social stigmas rooted in society might be intimidating when attempting to communicate on the inner battles of our minds. Furthermore, it is essential that we learn how to educate ourselves and others as well as converse together about the uphill battle that is poor mental health. In this post, we will be discussing the four best ways to talk about mental health without fear to become the best version of ourselves.
What is Medicaid and Medicare?
Medicaid and Medicare are two different types of healthcare program coverages. These two programs are offered in the United States and are government-funded programs meant to aid and assist medically two different groups of people. They both have two separate eligibility.
Blue Zones: What Can We Learn from the World’s Healthiest Communities?
Around the world, there are geographic regions where people live significantly longer and maintain much healthier lives. The inhabitants of these so-called “Blue Zones” have much lower rates of chronic diseases and significantly higher numbers of centenarians, who live past 100 years old.
10 Days in: A healthcare perspective of Donald Trump's US Withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO)
In Donald Trump’s first few days back in office, he has signed over a hundred executive orders affecting and changing many policies such as immigration, environment, and many more on controversial topics. He has pulled the US out of the Paris Climate Treaty to end gender-discrimination laws. Still, many have not been informed on his orders and that effectively changes healthcare in the US for every American.