This article contains spoilers for Naughty Dog and HBO’s “The Last of Us.” The recent television adaptation of Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed video game “The Last of Us” has sparked renewed attention to its source material. The game paints a dismal picture: Humanity has fallen to the cordyceps fungus, which infects humans and takes complete […]
Many have heard of the term “female hysteria,” a pejorative, outdated, catch-all term that refers to any complaints a female has about their health. The implication in this so-called diagnosis is that the health concerns are invented in the patient’s head. Symptoms attributed to female hysteria have varied throughout history, from anxiety and tremors to
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Most people know that doctors must complete residency as part of their medical training, but have you ever wondered where the term originates? The origin of the term dates back to the late 1800s and early 1900s when residents were actually required to live at the hospitals in which they worked. In other words, from
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If, like 75 percent of the population, you were blessed with less than perfect vision, you are likely well aware of the inconvenience presented by glasses or contact lenses. For this reason, many choose to undergo Lasik eye surgery, the best known and most popular procedure to correct one’s vision. For eyes with normal vision,
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Drugs are highly stigmatized in society. Furthermore, there exists a particular stigma regarding drug use for those in the scientific community. Many companies, hospitals, and research facilities include drug testing in their hiring process. In fact, according to the American Addiction Centers, healthcare and hospital-related jobs were the second most common positions to require drug
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Trauma is a near-universal experience. According to the National Council for Behavioral Health, 70 percent of U.S. adults have experienced a traumatic event in their lifetime. In accordance with this statistic, one would expect post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to have a similar prevalence. However, the National Institute of Mental Health places the lifetime prevalence of
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In a world where the COVID-19 pandemic is still continuing to fester, trying to find clinical experience is even tougher than usual. While these positions were already competitive prior to the pandemic, safety concerns over bringing even more bodies into clinical settings make them even more elusive than before. Yet, through all this, pre-med students
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My interview at Arbour HRI Hospital was unlike any I’d experienced before. Among the typical questions about my resume or past healthcare experience were questions about how I felt about restraining people physically, or what I’d do if I walked into a patient’s room and found them engaging in self harm. Perhaps those sort of
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For just a moment, think back to January 2020. People were just hearing stirrings of the novel coronavirus outbreak escalating in Wuhan, China. Cases were on the rise in numerous countries. Some people panicked instantly. Others were seemingly in denial. Months later, as cases reached an all-time high, many could no longer afford to ignore
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