Many people are adopting a vegan diet with a growing interest in living a greener and healthier lifestyle. This way of eating not only benefits the environment but can also provide numerous health benefits for individuals. According to Kahleova, Levi...
The Spirit Catches You And You Fall Down, written by Anne Fadiman and published in 1997, presents a non-fiction narrative of a culture clash between two different worlds with different mindsets on healing the sick. Fadiman introduces Lia Lee, a sick...
Jill faced difficulty coping with her college education, and at first, she thought it was due to her poor high school background. However, she had an epiphany one day when she heard her professor’s words. After critically thinking about what her inst...
Review of Alondra Nelson’s ‘The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation After the GenomeExploring the Revolutionary Road to Racial Reconciliation and Social Justice Through Genetic TestingIn the book “The Social Life of DNA: Race, R...
Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers: Understanding the Psycho-Physiological Mechanisms of StressWhy Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, written by Robert M. Sapolsky, is a well-published book that discusses different stressful situations, stress-related diseases, and c...
Gentrification in New York City: Implications for the Social Determinants of Health in our CommunitiesGentrification is a term used to indicate the entry of affluent people into an existing urban district. It increases rental residents and property v...
Addressing Nurse Bullying: Strategies for Creating a Culture of Respect in Healthcare Organizations (Part 1)IntroductionFrom nursing school through retirement, bullying among nurses is a widespread issue that impacts them at every step of their emplo...
Mammogram screening is a question of bureaucracy. Initially, it should only be a bureaucrat between you and your doctor. Now, it is a bureaucrat between you and the state, with insurance companies prioritizing their own interests over the health of w...
Did you know our life span is dependent on our lifestyle? Experts have analyzed that lifestyle is essential to one’s cardiovascular health. In the case of Hypertension, there are ways to manage it. We must realize that our lifestyle modification can...
The second-leading cause of mortality in the world today, cancer will account for roughly 10 million deaths in 2020, or about one in six. Breast, lung, colon, rectum, and prostate cancers are the most prevalent.The use of tobacco, having a high body...
