ROBO DOC – THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE?
BY GRANT MERCER – Sixteen years ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the nation’s first robotic surgical system. Named after a Renaissance master, the da Vinci system promised
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PreMed Magazine is a student organization that aims to inform readers on science facts and healthcare news while providing tips and tricks for pre-health students to tackle the elaborate world of medicine. While readership is primarily UGA students, publications are universally accessible.
SEX ABNORMALITY AT BIRTH
BY EMMA BURKE – Imagine you have just become the proud parent of a newborn. You hear the baby cry just before the doctor whisks your child away for examination.
Read moreHOLD ON TO YOU
BY BEMSI WALLANG – What are individuals without individuality? And at what point does it become acceptable for a person to sacrifice the things they like for the betterment of a
Read moreHEALTH CARE CHALLENGES IN THE LGBT COMMUNITY
BY HALLIE SMITH – As the number of individuals identifying as members of the LGBT community is growing, understanding and fulfilling their health needs should be of major importance to those
Read moreA NEW FACE TO AN OLD ENEMY
BY HAMZAH ALI – The world confronts an old enemy today, but it has a new face disguised by false premises. This enemy targets and misleads society’s youth. Electronic cigarettes
Read moreSEX MATTERS: THE KEY TO A MORE ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS
BY ANISHA YAGNIK – It has long been known that men and women are biologically different. Women carry the baby and men thank their stars that they don’t have to
Read moreA GENERATION IN CRISIS
BY ANNIKA JONKER – Opioids can be found administered to patients before and after surgical procedures or even given to a dental patient for a mild toothache. The amount of opioids
Read moreAMERICA’S DOCTOR – THE U.S. SURGEON GENERAL
BY GRANT MERCER – Just over 50 years ago, Surgeon General Luther Terry issued a landmark report linking smoking to disease and death. At the time, smoking was commonplace and
Read moreSOMEONE CALL AN EYE DOCTOR
BY LILY WANG – Whenever I tell someone I’m a Microbiology major, they always ask, “Are you Pre-Med, Pre-Dental, Pre-PA, etc?” After I tell them that I’m actually Pre-Optometry, they
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