Category: Health Humanities
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...
It was evening, and the grim of the silent night had fallen upon Temate, a village which is about 20km from our hometown, Kumawu. My grandfather had 20 acres of vegetable farm nearby...
Abstract Carley Arendas spent four hours in the pyschiatric unit of the UNC Medical Center Emergency Department. In this paper, she examines the routines and strategies of the doctors, nurses, and social workers...
Abstract Graham Burri writes about his shadowing experience in UNC’s Psychiatric Ward. He profiles two individuals who are making extended stays in the ward, highlighting the benefits that come from their treatment. ...
Abstract Elizabeth Wheless describes her shadowing experience in UNC Hospital’s Psychiatric Unit. She focuses on how people going through the hardest times in their lives, dealing with things like autism and depression, are...