AMERICA’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
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SOMEONE 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
Read moreYOUR BRAIN ON MULTITASKING
BY EMMA BURKE – Cramming in time for the latest binge-worthy Netflix series, catching up on social media drama and spending time with friends can seem impossible after a long
Read moreTHE INTERNET TOLD ME I WAS DYING!
BY LEAH GINN – It always happens the same way: I experience a few different symptoms, Google them, select an enticing WebMD article and diagnose myself with a terminal illness
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BY HAMZAH ALI – 3.98 GPA, 518 MCAT Score, 150+ hours of clinical volunteering, 75+ hours of shadowing, president of a premier pre-medical club and five semesters of undergraduate
Read moreA FAST TRACK TO THE MEDICAL FIELD
BY KATIE LUQUIRE – At this point, you probably know the ins and outs of medical school. You have shadowed a few doctors, spent countless hours studying for the
Read moreME, MYSELFIE AND I
BY ANNIKA CARTER – In fourth and fifth grade, my friends started getting cell phones (remember when the SideKick and Razr were the best?). Shortly thereafter, they started making MySpace
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By: Paige Johnson When your daily life is stressful, it’s often easy to exacerbate stress, even when you don’t intend to. Things you may consider helpful can sometimes actually prove
Read moreThe Skinny on Being Healthy in College
By Jesse Hu The latest data on American Obesity rates is in, and it’s downright embarrassing. While certainly not a hard-and-fast rule, Americans are statistically fat and complacent: during the
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