Exploring the Anti-Vax Perspective on the MMR Vaccine
Vaccines are among the most important inventions in medical history, having effectively eliminated conditions that caused innumerable deaths. In fact, vaccines are so important…
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An Ode to Canes and Walking Sticks
What do you remember about Pixar’s famous movie, Up? Is it Doug, the golden retriever? The epic love story that brought tears to…
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CRISPR, Meet the Retrons
The human genome has been the subject of much research and fascination ever since 1952 when Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase, via their renowned…
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COVID-19 and the mRNA Vaccine Debut
March 11th, 2020 marked the pivotal day when the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic, an announcement that materialized only a few…
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Ranking the Vitamins: A Holistic and Arbitrary Approach
It’s time for the rank-list no one asked for: an entirely subjective ranking of the essential vitamins from worst to best. I hope…
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The Cure for Cancer: It’s in Your Mug
“We want to do a lot of stuff; we’re not in great shape. We didn’t get a good night’s sleep. We’re a little depressed….
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Platelet-Rich Plasma: Hype or Hope?
Platelet-rich plasma therapy, colloquially called PRP therapy, has risen in popularity with athletes, ranging from weekend warriors to professionals, over the past two decades…
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How are Racial and Ethnic Minorities Affected by COVID-19 in Maricopa County?
It is well studied at this point that COVID-19 has been disproportionately affecting racial and ethnic minorities. The CDC stated that these differences in…
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Some Good (Medical) News
The medical research community has converged on the coronavirus in an unprecedented way, and for good reason. But with the focus of the…
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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Understanding the Disease and Its Impact on Football
Within the past decade, player safety has become a priority within the National Football League (NFL). While the obvious reason for this is to…
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