As patients, doctors have earned our trust and attention. We choose them based on experience, recommendation, or prestige, but ultimately, we put our care in their hands. Despite this trust, we expect to maintain free will when deciding to continue or decline treatment. For those with exacerbated neurodegenerative diseases and various mental disorders, would you […]
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The earliest example of physical writing is widely considered to be Cuneiform, a system of wedge-shaped inscriptions dating back to 3000 BCE. Attributed to the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia, the informal system was utilized namely for communication and maintaining transactional records. Although this physical remnant of Sumer offers invaluable insight into ancient civilization, most anthropologists
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Those of us locked into the political world like to say there are “no days off” when it comes to working on and thinking about elections. But for those who are not at the mercy of the 24-hour news cycle, let me set the stage for you: We are mere months away from the start
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If your name is Kevin McCarthy, your 2023 began with utter humiliation. McCarthy endured a brutal 15 rounds of votes to attain the title of speaker of the House — the longest battle for the speakership since 1859. This was the product of a small faction of extremist Republican House members of the Freedom Caucus
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The historical and current exploitation of resources, systemic oppression, and forced assimilation that has been part of the colonization of indigenous homelands have taken an enormous toll on the health of indigenous communities around the world. Today, modern healthcare in colonized lands is not fulfilling its responsibilities to provide indigenous people with equal access to
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When I was younger, I would have a terrible cold for nearly seven out of 12 months each year. I would always be sucking on a cough drop or taking Mucinex, trying everything to relieve the awful, ceaseless coughing that accompanied the cold. Each year, my mother would give me the same advice: to pop
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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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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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