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A look back at being brought back: A brief history of CPR

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CPR, also known as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a simple life-saving technique where one performs chest compressions and ventilations on a person experiencing cardiac arrest to keep blood pumping throughout their body. Each year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of people fall victim to cardiac arrest, a disturbance within the heart’s electrical system that […]

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Pulse of dope, or hope? Understanding the basis of substance use disorders, and the hope for recovery

Biology, Health / /

We’ve all seen it. We see it on street corners, subway stations, in shelters. It runs rampant through cities, plaguing communities, friends, and families. Addiction is everywhere, and it clings to its victims, taking over their lives and wiring itself deep into their neural pathways, making itself the sole focus of their attention. Our brains

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One nano step for man, one giant leap for mankind: Developments of nanotechnology and its applications in medicine

Health, Technology / /

Envision something minuscule, such as an ant. A nanometer is one-millionth of a millimeter, and nanotechnology is the study of tiny structures that are typically 4 million times smaller than an ant. Nanotechnology has been applied in various fields such as medicine, energy conservation, and electronics. The application of nanotechnology within the field of medicine

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Shocking innovations in mental health: Electroconvulsive therapy to cure major depressive disorder and other mental illnesses

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Mental health issues are extremely common and affect people of all walks of life. About 18.1 percent of all U.S. adults suffer from some form of mental illness yearly, and suicide is the 10th leading cause of death nationally. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common and most severe mental illnesses. Therapy

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COVID confusion: Can science move too quickly? When it comes to research, faster isn’t always better

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As 2020 draws to a close and the pandemic rages on, it’s worth examining the role that science has played in both the prevention and politics of COVID-19. While doctors and nurses have battled the virus from the front lines, public health experts have waged war on an equally relentless scourge: COVID-19 misinformation. Since January,

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A synthetic beat: Keeping your heart beating through stem cell research

Biology, Health / /

In a world plagued by war and pestilence, heart disease remains the leading cause of death across every continent. However, emerging experimental therapies using stem cells may provide the solution to keeping the heart of the world beating. Stem cells are cells that precurse more common cells in the body, such as blood cells and

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Opinion: The pandemic of health literacy

Health, Opinion / /

The emergence of social media within the last decade has revolutionized modern society, allowing individuals to stay connected from distant parts of the world. However, like with many revolutionizing technologies, with great power comes great responsibility. Lacking proper guidance, platforms allowing individuals to post as they wish had created vast amounts of false information circulating

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