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Virtually Virtuous: Are Video Games the Future of Medicine?

29 Aug 2025

One day in 2014, I came home from school only to see my uncle fiddling with a small cardboard box on the couch. This wasn’t any old cardboard box, but one that looked like the world’s chunkiest...

Flowing Under the Radar: Why Period Products Deserve Better Oversight

22 Aug 2025

If you’ve ever paused to consider the ingredients in your lunch but never questioned what chemicals lay in your menstrual products— congratulations, you’re not alone. But here’s the inconvenient...

Med Beds: Not Today, Maybe Tomorrow?

7 Aug 2025

“Oh dear, I can just see, when I take the dogs out tonight, I’m gonna have all of these people standing around that only I can see because, you know, they’re very directional like that.”

Don’t Play Yo-Yo with Your Weight: The ‘Post-Ozempic’ Rebound

1 Aug 2025

Body weight is determined by a complex regulatory system that is necessary to ensure survival of the species – too little food reduces body weight but, extreme caloric restriction also decreases...

Ultrasound During Pregnancy: Sound Advice or Sound the Alarm?

25 Jul 2025

Let’s be honest—pregnancy is basically a nine-month exercise in overthinking. Is that sushi safe? Should I be sleeping on my left side? And what, exactly, is in prenatal vitamins anyway? Somewhere...

Shedding a light on shedding: The Science of Telogen Effluvium

25 Jul 2025

It started with a few extra hairs: in my brush, on my bathroom floor, strewn across my pillow. Odd, but nothing too alarming, women shed hair all the time. But then there were more. They were...

Ozempic-Induced Blindness? A Measured Response

24 Jul 2025

In certain corners of the Internet, the discourse over Ozempic is terrifying. “But the FDA says that [sic] inject Gila Monster venom weekly into yourself is healthy,” one commentator sarcastically...

Next Time it Rains, You May Want to Pack More Than Just Your Umbrella

18 Jul 2025

Have you ever felt sluggish or achy on a rainy day? You’re not alone. While you could see a rainy day as an excuse to cozy up with freshly brewed tea and a movie, your rain-induced back pain may be...

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