Picture this: You have gotten sick from COVID-19 before. So much so, your family is worried you will be hospitalized the next time you catch the virus. After consulting your doctor, you find out about a new drug recently approved by the FDA that can mitigate the severe effects of a COVID infection, allowing you […]
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Currently affecting millions of people worldwide, major depressive disorder (MDD) is a serious and chronic mental health condition whose prevalence has only been exacerbated by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Symptoms include consistently low mood, lack of energy, changes in sleep or appetite, and suicidal thoughts and feelings. A variety of biological, environmental, and psychological factors
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For millions of people around the world, COVID-19 was not just a week-long scare; it became a chronic condition. The most familiar symptoms of COVID-19 resemble those of the common cold, but it had a much farther reach than respiratory or muscular difficulties, especially in adolescent communities. Newer concerns are coming to light regarding how
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Glaucoma is an eye disease where rear optic nerve damage causes a loss of vision. This damage can be caused by the buildup of fluid in the eye due to the inability to drain such fluid out of the front of the eye. The fluid normally travels through the trabecular meshwork in the anterior chamber,
The physical aging process is commonly dreaded; not many look forward to the decline of their strength or increased susceptibility to various diseases. These natural side effects of aging seem inevitable, but a recent study regarding the development of a novel therapeutic mechanism reveals that this may not be the case. A team of researchers
Initially, electronic nicotine delivery systems were not marketed to target teenagers. However, their sleek design and soothing fruity flavors had a consequential appeal to youth. For example, the first highly popularized e-cigarette by JUUL gained traction in 2015. Shaped like a USB drive and mango flavored, JUUL and similar e-cigarette brands quickly became the cool
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On Sept. 3, 2023, my grandpa suffered a minor acute heart attack. Left without many options, we turned to a form of cardiac surgery called an angioplasty. Despite the doctor’s initial confidence in the surgery, the heart attacks intensified, and my grandfather fought hard until the moment he passed away. After the surgery, the doctors
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An average of over 120,000 babies with congenital complications are born a year. Congenital complications are believed to result from genetics, maternal choices during pregnancy, environmental factors, and other influences. One environmental factor, air pollution, is associated with low birth weight (a birth weight under 5.5 pounds) and being preterm (born prior to 37 weeks
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On February 4, 2023, Boston hit the coldest temperature recorded since 1886 at minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit. While most of us were snug in our blankets with a warm mug of tea in hand, others were not as lucky. Lithobates sylvaticus, commonly known as the wood frog, is a fascinating vertebrate model of freeze tolerance
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