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Mental Health Awareness: May Health Awareness Topic
Written by Diya Desikan | Art by Maya Wen Around 1 in every 5 people in the United States have a mental health disorder. However, mental illnesses don’t only affect the people that have them. They impact the lives of family, friends, and loved ones, which is why spreading awareness is so important. Spreading awareness Read more
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The Health Gap and Cancer Alley
Written by Anoushka Pandya | Art by Anoushka Pandya The health gap refers to differences in health and access to healthcare caused by factors like socioeconomic status, race, policy, location, gender, and accessibility. Disparities include disease prevalence, health insurance access, and other areas. The health gap shows that overall health and healthcare access is generally lower among Read more
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Dissociative Identity Disorder & its Role in the Justice System
Written by Jayne Thakur | Art by Charlene Cheng As the first ever person to be found not guilty on the basis of having Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), Billy Milligan’s case remains popular, even inspiring various pieces of analytical literature. But before being able to recognize the role of DID in his course of punishment, Read more
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An Aging Paradox: Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
Written by Kirsten Batitay | Art by Anoushka Pandya Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, more commonly known as progeria, is a progressive disorder that manifests itself when a child is two years of age and causes them to age rapidly. These children appear healthy at birth, but this disorder becomes evident when they display slow growth in height and Read more
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Brugada Syndrome
Written by Harini Sivanandh Ramadass | Art by Harini Sivanandh Ramadass The heart, the pulses of life, deems to be one of the most important organs in the human body. Yet, there is a sly anomaly that interferes with the heart’s notation; Brugada Syndrome is a fatal condition where improper coordination among the electrical impulses Read more
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Exploring Cystic Fibrosis
Written by Simran Ahluwalia | Artist by Simran Ahluwalia Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that affects proteins in the body. People with this condition have a faulty gene that affects their cells, tissue, and the glands that make mucus and sweat. Many people carry the cystic fibrosis gene but do not carry symptoms as Read more
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