Where Medicine Meets Law By Jaanu 34% of U.S. physicians have been sued, according to a 2017 report by the American Medical Association. 88% of these doctors win their case, or find it dismissed, according to the same report. So why is it that doctors are sued? And how can it be prevented? Almost all…

By Jaanu 3 out of every 4 caffeine consumers drink coffee at least once a day. Coffee is a popular drink for the same obvious reasons that it pervades most categories of consumer products from candles to cleaning equipment. It has a distinctive scent and flavor, and it makes many drinkers feel more energized because…

By Navin This spring, I enjoyed a lovely Sunday evening with my friends on the club lacrosse team. It was after classes had ended but before the finals period began in earnest, and as a result, we were all relatively at leisure. I left the captains’ house around 12:30 am, and on the way back…

What is Yoga? By Jaanu Yoga… what does the word make you think of? Perhaps it’s the fitness regimen that 1 out of 6 American adults say they engage with. Or is it the $200 billion global yoga industry? Maybe to you it’s a means to achieve well-being: mentally and physically. For the rare pandits…

My experiences in an eye clinic By Megan This summer, I had the opportunity to shadow ophthalmologists at a local eye clinic. A Vietnamese cataract surgeon runs this clinic with two house physicians. One of the house physicians came from the Dominican Republic and the other physician came from Brazil. With physicians from varied backgrounds,…

Loneliness and Friendship “Everyone feels lonely from time to time: when we have no one to sit next to at lunch, when we move to a new city, or when nobody has time for us at the weekend. But over the last few decades, this occasional feeling has become chronic for millions.” ~ Kurzgesagt, Loneliness…

Changing Your Life One Step at a Time with Kurzgesagt Kurzgesagt (In a Nutshell, in German) is a YouTube channel that produces charming and well-written short videos on a diverse array of topics, from epidemiology to outer space. Each one is jam-packed with information, neatly delivered in the calming voice of the narrator. My favorite…

Crisis! A Premature Gray Hair! And What to Do About It Perhaps you’ve found yourself looking like this lady one too many days. Perhaps after that you find yourself with a dreaded Gray Hair. Crisis! Hair color comes from the ratio of eumelanin and pheomelanin (two types of melanin pigment) and can vary immensely. There…

Does Curling Your Hair Hurt It? How to Care for Frizzy Hair While Minimizing Heat Damage          Healthy hair is shiny, strong, and free of breakage because of a protein that our bodies naturally produce: keratin. However, keratin sometimes isn’t enough to prevent dryness or frizzy hair. When our hair is dry, floofy, or frizzes…

How Can I Reduce Cholesterol Levels? Cholesterol is a “waxy substance” that accumulates in the arteries and is not healthy in high levels. Fortunately, there are simple lifestyle changes that can help reduce cholesterol consumed and remove bad cholesterol from the blood, or otherwise mitigate cholesterol-related issues. Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Eating walnuts, flaxseeds, and other…