Are Cell Phones Actually Causing Cancer?
Cell phones have become a necessity in the daily lives of people all over the world. Since the 1980s and 1990s when cell phones began emerging, their popularity has only grown over time. In today’s society, it is hard to … Read more
Why 120,000 Americans’ Lives are on the Line Due to their Fellow Americans
In the United States, the need for organ transplants increases every day. Despite the high demand, people are not required to be registered organ donors. An opt-in system allows a licensed citizen to join the donor list, or remain off … Read more
Where is the Information Gap on Coronavirus in our Nation?
With Coronavirus sweeping our nation, it would be in the public’s best interest to have everyone informed of its dangers and the best ways to slow the spread. However, a recent Harvard University research study suggests that disparities exist in … Read more
Can Fat Really be Beneficial to Medicine?
Many people are concerned about the amount of fat on their body. People feel they have too much or not enough and will go through body altering surgeries to take care of their insecurities. However, a recent study conducted by … Read more
Breakthrough Technology to Lessen the Burden of Those Suffering from Diabetes
Did you know that roughly 1.6 million Americans currently have type 1 diabetes (ADA 2020)? Type 1 diabetes is a disease that affects the ability of the pancreas to produce insulin. Insulin is a naturally produced hormone that controls blood … Read more
Saliva Test for COVID-19
Since March 11, 2020, the start of the current pandemic, there have been more than twenty-seven million cases of COVID-19 in the world and almost 900,000 deaths. More than six million of these cases have been in the United States … Read more
Are the current measures being taken for COVID-19 truly effective?
By: Mary Catherine Ellington Do you feel that the current measures being taken for COVID-19 are effective and have demonstrated significant improvement within the United States and globally as well? If not, your theories could also be aligning with those … Read more
The Future of United States Obesity: Increasing American Weight, Health Issues, Expenses, and Inequality
According to the CDC, the United States is more obese than ever before, hitting a new high of 42.4% obesity in adults (Hales et al. 2018). Curiously, not all populations are affected equally. To investigate the obesity epidemic on the … Read more