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Immunotherapy
Written by Micaela Montinola | Art by Nourah Bakary Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that essentially taps into our own immune system’s potential to fight cancer. Our immune system is the complex network of tissues, organs, and white blood cells that work together to help our body fight off infections and diseases in Read more
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Deadly Bruises: The Life of a Hemophiliac
Written by Jayne Thakur | Art by Anoushka Pandya Hemophilia is a rare genetic disorder in which an affected individual is unable to clot their blood, which often means that a simple bruise may lead to catastrophic blood loss, usually internally. Caused by the absence of clotting factors in the blood, hemophiliacs will experience different Read more
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Back to the Roots: Ayurveda
Written by Srivalli Adarapu | Art by Anoushka Pandya Dating back to over 5000 years ago, Ayurveda is considered the oldest system of medicine in the world that is still practiced to this day. Ayurvedic medicine has laid the foundation for the field of medicine and has influenced many traditional medical systems throughout the world, Read more
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A Little Less Worse for Wear: Preventing Illness in Winter
Written by Kirsten Batitay | Art by Maya Wen Winter. Beloved as it is for its title as the “Holiday Season,” it is also notoriously dubbed the “Flu Season.” Indeed, it is rarely a novelty for those living up north to wake up and find themselves with a sore throat or sniffles. Some common winter Read more
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Is it a normal puberty change, or is it a symptom of a serious health problem?: On PCOS
Written by Kirsten Batitay | Art by Nourah Bakary Acne. Weight gain. Both are changes that girls can undergo during puberty, but they’re also symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome. Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a health problem in which those who have it have a hormonal imbalance and issues with metabolism that can affect Read more
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The Ecosystem Within Our Bodies: The Gut Microbiome
Written by Kirsten Batitay | Art by Anoushka Pandya Within our bodies exists an entire ecosystem that thrives and is full of beneficial and harmful organisms. This ecosystem is the microbiome, consisting of trillions of microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Although it exists throughout the body, the largest numbers exist in our small and Read more
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