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Creating Healthcare, Not Sickcare

A major problem with the medical system today is that it focuses mainly on treating the symptoms of people’s lifestyle choices … but many times will ignore the cause of these symptoms altogether.

Addressing online misinformation

…perhaps one of the most important goals of modern education should be to give people the skills to distinguish high quality, accurate or factual information online from low quality, misleading or untrue claims.

How Were COVID-19 Vaccines Developed So Fast?

This is probably the most common, and in my opinion understandable question that drives hesitancy towards the COVID-19 vaccines. If typical vaccine development can take 12-15 years, how could vaccines developed in under 12 months be made without compromising safety?

Are COVID-19 Vaccines Safe?

With the recent news that the CDC and FDA recommend pausing the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, many are questioning the safety of this and other COVID-19 vaccines. What does this pause really mean? And what do we know about the safety of available COVID vaccines?

How Do mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines Work?

COVID-19 has gripped the world, yet a safe and effective vaccine has the potential to set us free. What is in mRNA based vaccines and how do they work?

How to Access Research Articles For Free

Accessing full-text research articles can be next to impossible. Find out how one website is breaking down this barrier in a controversial way.

Protein: Nutritional Gold Mine or Hype?

Protein is king. That is one of the most prominent societal mantras about nutrition. Why does this mantra exist? Does it stack up against the preponderance of evidence?

Heart Disease: Our Inevitable Fate?

Almost everyone begins to develop this disease beginning early on in life, making it the most common cause of death globally. Could simple choices eliminate our risk?

Is Gender Variation Possible?

The lines between male and female have become increasingly gray in our modern society. How does our understanding of sexual development compare?

The Importance of Nonverbal Communication

Knowing just what to say can make an impression, but can our body language play an even bigger role?

Sleep: Is It Really That Important?

Students like myself often brag about their sleep deprivation and downplay its importance, but should we? What is sleep, anyway?