A Novel Method to Achieving Neuroregeneration in Glaucoma | April Editor’s Choice
By Vivek Trivedi | Senior Editor Illustration by: Michelle Shi | Director of Art & Layout In his 2014 article, “From Degeneration to...
Innovative Approaches to Healthcare Reform | April Editor’s Choice
By Samantha Cunningham | Senior Editor Illustration by: Chloe Chan | Director of Art & Layout In our Fall 2015 issue, writer Patrick...
The Importance of Psycho-Oncology
by Sameer Khan Illustration: ‘D(diagnosis)SM’ by Leana King Cancer is a debilitating disease— its progression and treatment can shut down entire body systems...
The DSM and its Flawed Use in Modern-day Psychological Diagnosis
by Chase Love Illustration: ‘D(diagnosis)SM’ by Leana King The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has served as the premier diagnostic...
Innovative Approaches to Healthcare Reform | April Editor’s Choice
By Samantha Cunningham | Senior Editor Illustration by: Chloe Chan | Director of Art & Layout In our Fall 2015 issue, writer Patrick...
Promising Shifts in Healthcare Pricing | February Editor’s Choice
ADITHYA KUMAR | Senior Editor From former president Bill Clinton’s “Hillarycare” to “Obamacare,” government attempts to taper healthcare spending have had questionable results....
The Potential of C-MyC as a Molecular Target
Syed Rahman “Our results demonstrate an unsuspected link between the cancer-causing abilities of some cells...
Does Pornography Have a Place in Public Health?
Samantha Cunningham Monkey see, monkey do. It is a popular adage, one that quite accurately...
Out with the Ribavirin & In with the Harvoni
Jessica Meng Imagine this: You have Hepatitis C. Caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV),...
An Urban Apprehension
Kavinda Wijayaratne She woke up that day as if to start anew. She left her...
Beyond the Blueprint
Rebecca M Walton Similar to a spider’s web and its labyrinth of connections A...
Bloody History of Barber Surgeons
William Pang For many centuries, surgery was treated as a craft performed by barbers. In...
The Future is Now
William Shin “Robots are not people. They are mechanically more perfect than we are, they...
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We warmly welcome everyone back to NYU for another great fall semester. We saw many...
When to Worry
Rebecca Walton It is normal to have your heart race When you foresee an unpleasant...
From Student Loans to Holiday Cards
Elizabeth Luxenberg Irwin stands in the center of his living room wearing wrinkled light blue...
Potentially Missing Vitamins in the Vegan and Vegetarian Diet
Jessica Meng The decision to become vegan or vegetarian is easier said than done. Agreeing...
Preventing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in the Military
Thomas Jakway Background Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most common disabilities among...
The Duality of Medicine: The Willowbrook State School Experiments
Kush Fansiwala As Dr. Saul Krugman strolled through the grounds of the Willowbrook State School...
The Evolution of Local Anesthetics in Dentistry
William Pang The success of dental procedures depends heavily on pain management. Local anesthetics have...
Psychiatry’s Trek Through Madness, A Book Review of Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry
Zachary Friedrich The development of nearly all modern medical specialties has followed the same pattern...
The Future of Hospitals: Virtual, Vacant, or Vacuous?
Michael Avgerinos Hospitals today face major challenges from payer mandates, charitable care mandates, the uninsured,...
A Possible Link Between Prescription Painkillers and Heroin Use
Andrea Cumpelik In the past decade, use of prescription opioids has skyrocketed, and overdose rates...
Cotard’s Syndrome: The Illness of the Walking Dead
Leah Alexander Imagine waking up one day to the belief that you are dead, that...
New Alternatives to A Century-Old Solution
William Shin What are Antibiotics? Antibiotics are commonly used in treatment as they can inhibit...
The Pursuit of a Parent: Orphan Disease Patients and Their Journey to Treatment
Elad Mashiach Rare diseases are diseases that are the least prevalent and most difficult to...
Opening Pandora’s Box: The Future of Genetic Engineering
Jenny Gao From developing new drugs to eradicating deadly diseases, human dependence on genetic engineering...
The Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Global Health Concern
Davena Zhang Our knowledge of the refugee crisis began in 2015 with the alarmingly rapid...
Ebola: Learning From Our Mistakes
Connor Borden I remember the mood of Texan high school hallways after the first confirmed...
What You Still Might Not Know About the Ebola Crisis
Aparna Alankar 14,124. This is the total number of suspected, probable, and confirmed cases and...
Let the Zika Games Begin!
Nicole Acero This summer, for seventeen days, the whole world will unite as we set...
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Rising Mental Health Concerns Surrounding GI Disorders | April Editor’s Choice
NATASHA PANDIT | Senior Editor Though likely to be a lesser-known health observance, April is...
Ethics During End of Life Care | March Editor’s Choice
SHAWN PAUSTIAN | Senior Editor October of last year, California Governor Jerry Brown signed in...
Promising Shifts in Healthcare Pricing | February Editor’s Choice
ADITHYA KUMAR | Senior Editor From former president Bill Clinton’s “Hillarycare” to “Obamacare,” government attempts...
