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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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Understanding What Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Is
Written by Akemi Li | Art By Ginkgo C Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), formerly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, affects the nervous system, specifically damaging the nerve cells in areas like the spinal cord and the brain. Studies still need to be continued to discover the exact cause, but currently, 10% of cases are caused… Read more
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How Fatigue Can Be Impairing: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Written by Kirsten Batitay | Art by Maya Wen Fatigue. This feeling is the main way our bodies tell us that we need to rest and that perhaps it’s time to lie down and succumb to sweet sleep. However, these symptoms are much more extreme in those with chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic… Read more
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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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