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PrEP Awareness Among People of Color
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The Unhealthiness of Healthy Eating
Being healthy has always been trendy. Diets and exercise regimens have been popular for decades. With the prevalent use of social media, a person can find an online community from which they can find...
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Separation of Incarcerated Moms and their Babies
I know the benefits of breastfeeding through my medical school courses, but I had actually only seen breastfeeding on a few occasions during my last two years of medical school, working with patients...
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Fertility Fraud: Definition and Implications
There has been recent news in the media about the sons and daughters of patients bornvia artificial insemination suing the clinic from which they were conceived. It turns out, due to the advent of...
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Afraid to Get Handsy? Enter The Womankin
As the medical community continues to fill the vast gap in women’s health, innovators at a New York based ad agency, Joan Creative, have created a solution to the CPR gender gap – the Womankin. The...
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Gender Differences in Symptom Presentation for STEMI
It is not new information that the male sex has been overly represented in medical research. From symptom presentation to the effect of different medications on the body, everything has been centered...
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Vape Nation: could E-cigarettes be as harmful as smoking?
The use of E-cigarettes, or vaping, has been notoriously gaining popularity in recent years. A majority of individuals who vape are under the age of 35, although it is popular amongst adolescents...
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The intersection of women’s health and gastroenterology gives way to an interesting discussion of sexual, reproductive, and mental health. Most inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is diagnosed between...
View ArticleRemembering Ruth
This morning I began the day with a cup of tea, drinking out of one of my favorite mugs with a quote on it from an inspirational woman: Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. I am...
View ArticleReducing Teen Pregnancy with Comprehensive Sex Education
Sex education in the United States is currently regulated on a state level. Each state has funding and resources from the federal government but has the autonomy to make its own policies and...
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In the advent of the Coronavirus pandemic, new and expecting mothers are facing increased levels of fear, anxiety, and stress on top of overwhelming social isolation. Postpartum depression cases, in...
View ArticleWhy aren't there more Filipino-American Doctors?
Why aren’t there more Filipino American doctors?A few weeks ago, a good friend texted me saying that she was asked a really thoughtful question during one of her residency interviews. The interviewer...
View ArticleRemember to Screen All Your Patients for Eating Disorders
My cousin died during the Coronavirus pandemic for reasons unrelated to COVID-19. When I first heard my cousin had been hospitalized, I immediately attributed it to the virus. She would get through it,...
View ArticleFact or Fiction: Is Gender a modifiable factor of Heart Disease?
Temilolaoluwa Daramola, MS4 One in every three deaths within the United States is associated with cardiovascular diseases with women increasingly closing the difference in rates between their male...
View ArticlePresident Biden: Promise of better Health Insurance on the Horizon?
Emma Schanzenbach, MS4One of the most hotly debated subjects in popular American politics is Health Insurance. In 2010, President Obama heavily supported the Affordable Care Act (ACA), to the point it...
View ArticleQuick! Cover His Eyes!
“Quick, cover his eyes! There’s S-E-X on the screen,” shouted my father upon seeing Jack and Rose kissing in the backseat of a station wagon in the movie Titanic. An 18-year-old at the time, I groaned,...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Tips for New Breastfeeding Parents
As a fourth year medical student pursuing OB/Gyn, I had the opportunity to do a lactation rotation. I was given one-on-one training from two incredibly knowledgeable IBCLCs. The main take away from...
View ArticleHonoring Marilyn J. Smith and the 35th Anniversary of ADWAS
March 25, 2021 marks the 35th anniversary of the first organization created to support and empower survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence within the Deaf community. Abused Deaf Women’s...
View ArticleIntimate Partner Violence And The Role Of The Healthcare Professional
Intimate partner violence is characterized by behavioral patterns that include physical abuse, emotional/psychological abuse, sexual abuse, threats, intimidation, stalking and deprivation5. These...
View ArticleMiscarriage: The deafening silence that follows
I remember like it was yesterday. The tiny fingers that curled up into fists, fists literally clinging onto life. The tiny baby was delivered at 22 weeks, a stillborn. I was helping with the delivery...
View ArticleWhy are women more predisposed to autoimmune conditions?
Since the age of 17, I have been curious about autoimmune conditions. I had experienced drug lupus in the past. I was told that it was due to my acne medication at the time; however, I always wondered...
View ArticleRacism in Medicine
When people think about racism, they often think about Jim Crow laws, red lining, the time of the Civil Rights movement, and, currently, many are also thinking about police brutality and the criminal...
View ArticleTrauma-Informed Care – The Pelvic Exam
Leila Hilal, MS4, Drexel University College of MedicineAs healthcare workers, we have a unique privilege in society; patients trust us at their most vulnerable moments and rely on us to help them...
View ArticlePaced Bottle Feeding- What is it?
Liliana Cruz, MS4, Drexel University College of MedicineMany new moms are hesitant to see lactation consultants if they are not choosing to breastfeed their newborn, thinking that they will be shamed...
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