http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/medicine Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:55:40 -0400 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:55:40 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1849/the-role-of-native-american-healing-traditions-within-allopathic-medicine By Rachna Vemireddy - Although spirituality has been an essential part of healing for most of mankind, modern medicine is more likely to embrace a mechanistic view of the human body where illness is an engineering problem and the body is the sum of discrete parts, rather than a complex whole. This may be the accepted norm today, but it is in complete contrast to the Native-American tradition, where the spirit is inextricably linked to healing. Neither approach is wholly sufficient in modern times and Native American (NA) groups have adopted their healing beliefs and practices to work in tandem with allopathic medicine... Thu, 10 Dec 2020 12:14 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1849/the-role-of-native-american-healing-traditions-within-allopathic-medicine http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1465/a-review-of-rehabilitation-protocols-following-acl-reconstruction By Daniel Indorato - The present study provided a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized control trials involving the effectiveness of various rehabilitation methods that have been implemented for the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The review of the literature revealed the following as evidence for effective ACLR rehabilitation: early intervention strategy focused on restoring ROM, muscle strength, and ligament stability with the utilization of CKC exercises. The literature supports the use of dynamic intraligamentary stabilization (DIS), which should also be implemented... Sat, 22 Oct 2016 03:16 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1465/a-review-of-rehabilitation-protocols-following-acl-reconstruction http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1334/fire-for-well-being-use-of-prescribed-burning-in-the-northern-boreal-forest By Chantal Roy-Denis - Aboriginal peoples of the Northern Alberta Boreal Forest have used fire knowledge and burning practices to maintain their environment for generations. Prescribed burning is vital to Aboriginal peoples' relationships with the environment, and was essential to their hunting and gathering subsistence. Research has been limited on Aboriginal peoples' use of fire not only to manage resources but to maintain their health and well-being. The research paper suggests that burning also allowed management of these medicinal plants. Such plants growing in open clearings or near water such as streams, rivers... Tue, 01 Sep 2015 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1334/fire-for-well-being-use-of-prescribed-burning-in-the-northern-boreal-forest http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1034/are-e-cigarettes-a-safe-alternative-to-smoking-using-airway-cell-cultures-to-assess-early-indicators-of-copd-progression By Hayley E. Tartell - There is limited data available on the safety of electronic (E)-cigarettes, despite their commercial availability and widespread use. E-cigarettes are electronic devices that deliver nicotine to the lungs but limited data is available about their impact on lung health. This study attempts to address the potential health effects of E-cigarettes utilizing airway cell culture techniques to assess cellular toxicity and effects on protein activation and the induction of responses associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Currently, COPD is the third highest cause of death in the... Wed, 20 May 2015 08:28 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1034/are-e-cigarettes-a-safe-alternative-to-smoking-using-airway-cell-cultures-to-assess-early-indicators-of-copd-progression http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/671/voice-therapy-a-safe-and-effective-alternative-to-voice-surgery By Maria C. Phillips - The voice is perhaps one of the most important functions of the human body, as it permits individuals to speak their thoughts and opinions and communicate with others. Misuse of the voice, however, can lead to devastating effects, including hoarseness, laryngitis, and in extreme cases, vocal paralysis. To prevent these effects, there are a variety of therapeutic techniques that can ease pressure in the larynx to preserve a clear and healthy voice. It is a common impulse to choose voice surgery over therapy to quickly and easily cure a voice disorder, but the process of voice therapy has proven... Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:32 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/671/voice-therapy-a-safe-and-effective-alternative-to-voice-surgery http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/391/thomas-kings-medicine-river-as-associational-literature By Kristina S. Ten - Based on his own definition of the term in “Godzilla vs. Post-Colonial,” Thomas King has created a piece of associational literature in his 1989 novel Medicine River. He has done so not only through his focus on daily, seemingly mundane human interactions, but also by alternately focusing on several members of the community past the obvious main characters of Will and, perhaps, Harlen and Louise. King’s choice of calm revelation and believability in his characters’ lives and relationships takes precedence over any sort of climax-based plotline, even and especially within... Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:05 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/391/thomas-kings-medicine-river-as-associational-literature http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/324/botulinum-toxins-bad-bug-or-miracle-medicine By Erin B. Byers - Botulinum toxin (abbreviated as BTX or BoNT for botulinum neurotoxin) is a protein produced by the spore-forming, anaerobic, bacilli bacterium Clostridium botulinum. C. botulinum spores are found in soil and marine sediment worldwide as well as in the gastrointestinal tracts of some animals, including humans. Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) are some of the most toxic proteins known with a median lethal dose (LD50) of 1 ng/kg to 3 ng/kg, depending on the transmission route (Montecucco & Molgo, 2005; Koirala, n.d.). Seven serologically distinct types of BoNT have been identified and are designated... Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:33 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/324/botulinum-toxins-bad-bug-or-miracle-medicine http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/9/understanding-differences-between-holistic-alternative-and-complementary-medicine By Ilanna S. Mandel - The terms holistic medicine, alternative medicine and complementary medicine have often been used interchangeably. In fact, alternative medicine and complementary medicine are different and holistic medicine is a term which tends to embrace the larger definition of a system of treatment and practitioners who do not work within the system of conventional medicine. A more precise definition of the term is that holism is a philosophy that believes in treating the whole person and in the integration of mind, body and spirit. Holism promotes the belief that these three elements of a human being must... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:32 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/9/understanding-differences-between-holistic-alternative-and-complementary-medicine