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Reliving a Nightmare: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Written by Kirsten Batitay | Art by Maya Wen Take a traumatic event from your life, and imagine reliving it. Not just remembering it, but tangibly re-experiencing it. This is a reality for many people living with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Post-traumatic stress disorder may develop in those who have experienced a “shocking, scary,… Read more
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Sugar or Not Sugar: Types of Diabetes
Written by Jayne Thakur | Art by Srivalli Adarapu Most of us have formed a conception at some point in our lives that diabetes is directly associated with the consumption of sugar, and if an individual is diagnosed, it must be due to their inherent sweet tooth. But is that really the case? Insulin is… Read more
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Understanding Foreign Accent Syndrome
Written by Shaurya Gulani | Art by Anoushka Pandya Imagine waking up one day and speaking in a voice that is not yours. This may sound like a scenario from a movie, but those living with Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS) have to live with this reality. FAS is a brain-related condition that affects your ability… Read more
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An Observation on Obesity
Written by Caitlin Maramba | Art by Trevor Cheng It is estimated that one in every eight adults worldwide has obesity. To be obese is described simply as having excessive body fat. Excess body fat can lead to later health complications such as high blood pressure and cholesterol. Another symptom is emotional isolation. Those who… Read more
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The Science of Stretching
Written by Aol Abigail Lee | Art by Maya Wen “If you are able to, please close your eyes. Take a deep breath in and a deep breath out. Relax your shoulders. Unclench your jaw…” David Larbi, Mindful Moments In each and every episode of his podcast, David Larbi starts with this opening. More often… Read more
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What Color Is That?: Life with Color Blindness
Written by Jayne Thakur | Art by Maya Wen Often, people assume that having color blindness makes it so that the individual is unable to see any color whatsoever. However, color blindness is a more subtle disorder which involves the inability to differentiate between certain colors as opposed to seeing none at all. Color vision… Read more
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