The Pros of Clinical Research Trial
By: Sarah Caesar Just as Dr. Derek Shepherd in the extremely popular medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy, conducts a research study hoping to cure Alzheimer’s, many doctors and researchers today take
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PreMed Magazine Volume 2 Issue 3
Obamacare: What You Should Know
By: Muaaz Masood According to a U.S. Census Bureau report, 15 percent of Americans, or about 48 million people, did not have health insurance coverage in 2012. Many people, including
Read moreThe Truth About Neurogenesis
By: Sheila Bhavsar Exactly how the brain works is still a mystery and there is much to discover. Fortunately, a large amount has been learned about the brain in the
Read moreFact vs. Fiction: Busting Common Medical Myths
By: Ahmed Mahmood In this day and age, it seems like everything we do, eat, or drink is either a cure for cancer or it’s slowly killing us. We all
Read moreDitch What’s Miserable and Find What Makes You Come Alive
By: Mugdha Joshi Being the high achievers and go-do-ers that most pre-med students are, many start their undergraduate experience with a checklist of what MUST be accomplished before their medical
Read moreTaking the Drama out of Medicine
By: Ronke Olowojesiku A look into the misconceptions of medical professions in some of TV’s biggest shows While taking a break from studying for that big test, we choose to unwind
Read moreReflexology- Nothing more than a money-making placebo
By: Cathrina Nauth Pull up a chair, sit back, relax and enjoy a therapeutic foot massage. And while you’re at it, don’t worry about those health problems your doctor told
Read moreModern Day Myth-busting: What is the BRAIN Initiative?
By: Emily Myers Almost everyone knows somebody who has had a relative affected by some brain disease or injury. Thanksgiving Day of 2012, my otherwise healthy grandmother collapsed unexpectedly. We
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