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Euthanasia, Aid in Dying, and their Ethics
Sarah Timbie for Health Empowerment Coalition What is euthanasia? The term “euthanasia” refers to the deliberate action of ending the...

Sarah Timbie
Jan 27, 20226 min read


Artificial Organs: Limitations and Possibilities
Lisette Peres for the Health Empowerment Coalition On average, one person dies of organ failure each hour in the United States due to the...

Lisette Peres
Jan 26, 20223 min read


Clinical Determinants for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes
Anton Gulko for Health Empowerment Coalition In their most recent report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) assessed...

Anton Gulko
Jan 24, 20223 min read


Understanding Physician Burnout: A Longstanding, Nationwide Epidemic
Emily Lin for Health Empowerment Coalition Day and night, from emergency rooms to outpatient clinics, clinicians caring for patients with...

Emily Lin
Jan 14, 20226 min read


The Opioid Epidemic: How a Bad Medical Decision Spiraled Out of Control
Anton Gulko for Health Empowerment Coalition Overdose deaths reached record high in the yearlong period ending in April 2021. The U.S....

Anton Gulko
Dec 9, 20216 min read


Accuracy of At-Home DNA Tests
Lisette Peres for Health Empowerment Coalition The significant developments of DNA testing these past two decades have led the way for...

Lisette Peres
Dec 8, 20216 min read


Is Vaping a New Epidemic?
Mary Gao for Health Empowerment Coalition Vaping is the inhaling of vapor created by heating a liquid or wax that can contain substances...

Mary Gao
Dec 7, 20216 min read


Alternative Treatments for Chronic Pain
Sarah Timbie for Health Empowerment Coalition What is chronic pain? Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months or, if...

Sarah Timbie
Dec 6, 20216 min read


From Counterculture Symbol to PTSD Treatment: The Journey of Psychedelics
Anton Gulko for Health Empowerment Coalition Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a chronic anxiety disorder that can develop after...

Anton Gulko
Nov 3, 20216 min read


History of Ethical Violations in the United States: A Look at Clinical Trials in Black Communities
Lisette Peres for Health Empowerment Coalition African Americans have had a long and complicated history with the American healthcare...

Lisette Peres
Nov 3, 20217 min read


Sparking Interest in Deep Brain Stimulation
Mary Gao for Health Empowerment Coalition Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a widespread, cureless neurological illness that affects movement....

Mary Gao
Nov 2, 20216 min read


Pandemic Management through the Ages
Sarah Timbie for Health Empowerment Coalition Although nowadays it seems like no one talks about anything but the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Sarah Timbie
Nov 1, 20216 min read
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[COVAC] 6 Feet: The Distance Between Science and Policy
Emily Lin and Darshana Banka for COVID-19 Action Coalition By now, we all know the number: 6 feet. The US Centers for Disease Control and...

Darshana Banka and Emily Lin
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[COVAC] Hungry for Change: Food Insecurity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Emily Lin and Darshana Banka for COVID-19 Action Coalition The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our everyday lives and transformed how we...

Darshana Banka and Emily Lin
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