<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[HEC]]></title><description><![CDATA[HEC]]></description><link>https://healthempowermentc.wixsite.com/my-site/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 09:05:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://healthempowermentc.wixsite.com/my-site/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Euthanasia, Aid in Dying, and their Ethics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Timbie for Health Empowerment Coalition What is euthanasia? 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The U.S....]]></description><link>https://healthempowermentc.wixsite.com/my-site/post/the-opioid-epidemic-how-a-bad-medical-decision-spiraled-out-of-control</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61aff4e33efb780016273f91</guid><category><![CDATA[Public Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Health Policy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Health Economics]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:21:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e21b7bec30ff45e28e5cbd7b4260993c.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Anton Gulko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accuracy of At-Home DNA Tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisette Peres for Health Empowerment Coalition The significant developments of DNA testing these past two decades have led the way for...]]></description><link>https://healthempowermentc.wixsite.com/my-site/post/accuracy-of-at-home-dna-tests</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e5cba7a816cc001647e94f</guid><category><![CDATA[Science & Medicine]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_1812d6a2827441f5a323f11f8b8304c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisette Peres</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Vaping a New Epidemic?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Gao for Health Empowerment Coalition Vaping is the inhaling of vapor created by heating a liquid or wax that can contain substances...]]></description><link>https://healthempowermentc.wixsite.com/my-site/post/is-vaping-a-new-epidemic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61bf666b64dc120017039c71</guid><category><![CDATA[Public Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Science & Medicine]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_66653634695777686f5773~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Gao</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alternative Treatments for Chronic Pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Timbie for Health Empowerment Coalition What is chronic pain? Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months or, if...]]></description><link>https://healthempowermentc.wixsite.com/my-site/post/alternative-treatments-for-chronic-pain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e5c737824e91001746bf61</guid><category><![CDATA[Science & Medicine]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65003d32e28f48a1b41168ec741901ca.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Timbie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Counterculture Symbol to PTSD Treatment: The Journey of Psychedelics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anton Gulko for Health Empowerment Coalition Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a chronic anxiety disorder that can develop after...]]></description><link>https://healthempowermentc.wixsite.com/my-site/post/from-counterculture-symbol-to-ptsd-treatment-the-journey-of-psychedelics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61834d0ac5b6410016e7cf1e</guid><category><![CDATA[Science & Medicine]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research & Clinical Trials]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2021 03:29:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6f6c57495242384d6e676b~mv2_d_3500_2219_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Anton Gulko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[History of Ethical Violations in the United States: A Look at Clinical Trials in Black Communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisette Peres for Health Empowerment Coalition African Americans have had a long and complicated history with the American healthcare...]]></description><link>https://healthempowermentc.wixsite.com/my-site/post/history-of-ethical-violations-in-the-united-states-a-look-at-clinical-trials-in-black-communities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61901fc05b4c650016186292</guid><category><![CDATA[Public Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research & Clinical Trials]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 20:05:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_f7c0f8243f8849c2a73fccc4bde02823~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisette Peres</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sparking Interest in Deep Brain Stimulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Gao for Health Empowerment Coalition Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a widespread, cureless neurological illness that affects movement....]]></description><link>https://healthempowermentc.wixsite.com/my-site/post/sparking-interest-in-deep-brain-stimulation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">619023e68e77f00016c96cb2</guid><category><![CDATA[Science & Medicine]]></category><category><![CDATA[Research & Clinical Trials]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_603cd0210749470fa6715d513aa4c33b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary Gao</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pandemic Management through the Ages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Timbie for Health Empowerment Coalition Although nowadays it seems like no one talks about anything but the COVID-19 pandemic,...]]></description><link>https://healthempowermentc.wixsite.com/my-site/post/pandemic-management-through-the-ages</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61902991ebcaf10016432831</guid><category><![CDATA[Public Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 20:24:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6e336d6e37496774775334~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Timbie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[[COVAC] 6 Feet: The Distance Between Science and Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://healthempowermentc.wixsite.com/my-site/post/6-feet-the-distance-between-science-and-policy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">612560675dda030015be6ced</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 21:12:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_b3b660d04a51403d9da0705b169b7f6a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darshana Banka and Emily Lin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[[COVAC] Hungry for Change: Food Insecurity During the COVID-19 Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily Lin and Darshana Banka for COVID-19 Action Coalition The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our everyday lives and transformed how we...]]></description><link>https://healthempowermentc.wixsite.com/my-site/post/covac-hungry-for-change-food-insecurity-during-the-covid-19-pandemic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61902e2e0bbe3d001787594f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:41:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c8c3cc_989ffd9f5684470cb924feb4241c1318~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Darshana Banka and Emily Lin</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>