Advancements in medicine have undeniably revolutionized the quality of life in society today. Unfortunately, even medicine can be faulty — side effects, drug resistance, or simple ineffectiveness are just a handful of the risks patients face when seeking medicinal aid. Anti-obesity medication (AOM) is one of many drug categories that carry a host of side […]
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Sounds are an important part of perception. For most, the sensation of hearing complements the view of their environment, helping them further immerse in it. Given this, living in Boston may prevent most students from experiencing nature to its fullest. While parks and gardens around the city allow people to view greenery, most still cannot
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Got a headache? At this point, many would go to their medicine cabinet and wash down a pill or two of painkillers. Sometimes the drug does as it was intended. Other times, no results come from swallowing that little capsule, or perhaps the effects are slower to come than expected. It would be easy to
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Imagine water seeping up from the solid ground beneath our feet. Then imagine water falling from the sky — not as rain, but as a giant rock crashing into Earth. Both seem like ridiculous scenarios, but they closely relate to real theories about what may have happened billions of years ago. The origins of water
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The world is constantly in motion. From the smallest particles vibrating in a rock to planetary motion in space, few things remain unchanged. It, then, should be no surprise that Earth’s poles — its rotational axis — also shift. This is actually quite normal; polar motion is categorized in multiple time scales, and the most
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Can you handle a job where your mental resilience is tested every minute? Tens of millions of people do it worldwide, and their contributions help keep humanity on its feet. Nurses, physicians, therapists, healthcare workers, and more make up one of the most vital sections of society. Unfortunately, they also make up the part of
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Our brains are amazing. We use them to store and process a variety of information, react better, learn to respond to our environment more efficiently, and survive. Emotions play a large part in this. These reactions to stimuli are processed by the brain, inducing a physiological reaction and emotional response. Oftentimes, these emotions are regulated
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