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Health Literacy: An Introduction
Written by Kirsten Batitay | Art by Nourah Bakary More often than not, medical jargon can sound cryptic and unwelcoming…or just an unintelligible bunch of letters. This is one of the concerns of health literacy, which can be split into personal and organizational health literacy. Personal health literacy is defined by the US Dept. of Read more
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About Dopamine
Written by Maya Wen | Art by Maya Wen When I get a question on Khan Academy right, that familiar ding sound plays. After it plays, a rush of happiness courses through my brain, and the need to get another question right consumes me. If I get a question wrong, all I feel is disappointment. Read more
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Brain Pain (Psst, your brain’s not trying to burst out of its cage!)
Written by Abigail Lee Aol | Art by Charlene Cheng There are more than one hundred and fifty types of headaches. Yes, 150! The main ones are known as primary and secondary. Primary headaches are caused by over-activity of certain parts of our brain and not necessarily by underlying medical conditions. More often than not, Read more
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Understanding Antisocial Personality Disorder
Written by Kirsten Batitay | Art by Anoushka Pandya Also known as sociopathy, antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is a mental health condition in which someone consistently shows a lack of regard for right and wrong and ignores the feelings of others. As with many other personality disorders, ASPD falls on a spectrum, ranging in severity Read more
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Multiple Myeloma
Written by Shaurya Gulani | Art by Anoushka Pandya Multiple myeloma is a disease that has increased by 125% worldwide since 1990. Compared to other cancers, multiple myeloma is relatively rare. However, it is becoming more common. Experts credit the extraordinary increase in multiple myeloma to the fact that people are simply living longer. To Read more
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Pathoscribe Fundraiser – National Eczema Association
Written by Simran Ahluwalia | Art by Anoushka Pandya GoFundMe link: Donate Now! While most people associate the month of October with fall, Halloween, and other holidays, it is also important to note it is National Eczema Awareness Month! Eczema is a chronic skin condition that causes dry, itchy, inflamed, and oftentimes, painful skin. (The Read more
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