In the United States, the demand for kidneys has reached a critical point. Each year, approximately 125,000 patients are diagnosed with kidney failure, yet only a fraction—around 22,000—receive life-saving transplants (McCormick & Held, 2023)....
Is enduring cancer a preferable tradeoff for chronic, severe pain? Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that causes extreme joint pain and inflammation. Treatment options for this disorder are methotrexate, an immunosuppressant drug, and...
In my short time attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a predominately white institution (PWI), I have already begun to realize the academic pressures and high-stress environment. As a Black undergraduate,...
Abstract Malaria continues to pose a substantial public health threat in Central Africa despite concerted global efforts towards its eradication. This paper explores the complex interactions among climate change, socioeconomic status, and migration,...
Mental Health is a significant growing concern among adolescents. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) defines mental health as “our emotional, psychological and social well-being.” It often affects how one handles stress, makes choices,...
What do clips of Bob Ross painting and the repetitive snipping noises of the hairdresser’s scissors have in common? For most people, these would appear to be two completely random and unrelated concepts. However,...
Food allergies have become increasingly prevalent in the United States. The most common type of food allergy is Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated food allergy, in which IgE-antibodies present in the blood signal that proteins...
Maternal-fetal medicine manages the prevention and treatment of health issues concerning the mother and the child before, during, and after pregnancy. Maternal health is essential in identifying and targeting health risks in women...
Dermatologist Jenna Lester, one of the leading professionals in researching medical literature and its lack of representation Healthcare disparities between racial groups in the United States, despite being one of the most developed countries...
Hello, my name is Kelly Chong. Today, I will be presenting “AIDS in the Black communities of North Carolina”. Wangari Maathai, the first African women Nobel Peace Prize winner, once claimed that HIV...
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