Health Science

The Role of Native American Healing Traditions Within Allopathic Medicine

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... Keep Reading »
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The Use of Ketamine as a Treatment for Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders

Brendan Kelleher - Ketamine, described by the chemical formula C13H16ClNO, is most commonly associated with adolescent and adult recreational drug users and ravers who abuse this drug to experience a euphoric and dissociative state. Although this drug is a federal schedule III controlled... Keep Reading »

The Keto Diet and Long-Term Weight Loss: Is it a Safe Option?

Natalya F. Giroux - The ketogenic diet, or keto diet for short, is a fad diet that has gained significant attention in recent years as a popular weight loss approach. The diet is characterized by a depletion of carbohydrates which in turn place the body in a state called ketosis. In this... Keep Reading »
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Combating Xenophobia in the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Importance of Health Literacy

Sunshine Joyce A. Batasin - A global pandemic is often characterized by an abundance of information, the race for a vaccine, and a focus on preventing others from contracting the disease. However, the socio-cultural ramifications of such an event are oftentimes overlooked. Groups become stigmatized... Keep Reading »
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: An Analysis of Genetic and Biological Pathologies

Nicholas F. Schneider - This paper compiles and analyzes a series of published articles discussing some of the genetic and physiological principles of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), as well as provides insight into potential future investigations for furthering understanding of the... Keep Reading »
 
 

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Healthcare
2021, Vol. 13 No. 01
Cultural Competencies for Healthcare Providers Working with Rural Finnish Americans
By Abigail K. Carlson
The number of Americans aged 65-years-and-older is projected to increase significantly by 2050. As rural older adults age-in-place, it is imperative to examine the links between cultural competencies, ethnic minority status, and access to care.... Read Article »
Cultural Identity Healthcare Ethnicity Cultural Competency Finnish Americans
Genetics
2020, Vol. 12 No. 12
Genetic Coevolution: Transposable Elements and their Impact on Disease Development in Humans
By Gillian K. McNeil
Transposable elements (TEs), also referred to as ‘jumping genes’, are sequences of DNA located in the eukaryotic genome that have the ability to mobilize. This functional mobilization allows TEs to insert at random positions throughout... Read Article »
Genetics Biology Cancer Disease DNA Evolutionary Biology Genes
Traditional Medicine
2020, Vol. 12 No. 12
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... Read Article »
Native Americans Healing Biomedicine Traditional Medicine Alternative Medicine Spirituality
Psychopharmacology
2020, Vol. 12 No. 10
The Use of Ketamine as a Treatment for Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders
By Brendan Kelleher
Ketamine, described by the chemical formula C13H16ClNO, is most commonly associated with adolescent and adult recreational drug users and ravers who abuse this drug to experience a euphoric and dissociative state. Although this drug is a federal... Read Article »
Mental Health Health Care Drug Abuse Alcoholism Depression Ketamine Psychopharmacology
Public Health
2020, Vol. 12 No. 10
The Keto Diet and Long-Term Weight Loss: Is it a Safe Option?
By Natalya F. Giroux
The ketogenic diet, or keto diet for short, is a fad diet that has gained significant attention in recent years as a popular weight loss approach. The diet is characterized by a depletion of carbohydrates which in turn place the body in a state... Read Article »
Weight Loss Keto Diet Heart Disease Fad Diets Public Health
Behavioral Psychology
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
Intergenerational Intimate Partner Violence: Pathways of Genetic and Environmental Interactions
By Clare Choi
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health issue that results in social, psychological, emotional, and physical consequences. Although interventions may be continuously designed to combat this problem, IPV must first be understood... Read Article »
Behavioral Psychology Domestic Violence Genetics Public Health Social Learning Theory
Health Literacy
2020, Vol. 12 No. 07
Combating Xenophobia in the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Importance of Health Literacy
By Sunshine Joyce A. Batasin
A global pandemic is often characterized by an abundance of information, the race for a vaccine, and a focus on preventing others from contracting the disease. However, the socio-cultural ramifications of such an event are oftentimes overlooked.... Read Article »
Health Literacy Xenophobia Covid-19 Coronavirus
Genetics
2019, Vol. 11 No. 11
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: An Analysis of Genetic and Biological Pathologies
By Nicholas F. Schneider
This paper compiles and analyzes a series of published articles discussing some of the genetic and physiological principles of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), as well as provides insight into potential future investigations for furthering understanding... Read Article »
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Neuroscience Genetics Tourette Syndrome Anxiety Disorders
Biopiracy
2019, Vol. 11 No. 10
United States Patents, Biopiracy, and Cultural Imperialism: The Theft of India's Traditional Knowledge
By Daanyaal R. Kumar
This article aims to present the biopiracy of traditional knowledge from India by the United States, which has occurred directly through the use of patent law and indirectly through economic power and cultural imperialism. Throughout this essay,... Read Article »
Biopiracy Traditional Knowledge Cultural Imperialism Patent Law International Relations Foreign Policy India
Medical Anthropology
2018, Vol. 10 No. 12
Studying Ancient DNA to Understand Contemporary Disease
By Wafaa Khatau
The study of DNA and genetics has always been a large mystery to many scientists. The current Ancient DNA (aDNA) research on human history is more complex than what can be inferred from modern DNA research. Scientists and researchers are constantly... Read Article »
Medical Anthropology DNA Genetics Disease Population Genetics
Health Policy
2018, Vol. 10 No. 10
Is Medical Debt a Social Determinant of Health?
By Vikrant Bhatnagar
Medical Debt has largely been viewed as a financial burden. While studies have linked Medical Debt to decreased savings, reduced health access, foreclosure of homes, and loss of income, there has been little to no research exploring Medical Debt... Read Article »
Health Policy Public Health Medical Debt Health Disparities Big Data Medicaid Electronic Health Records Social Determinants Of Health
Autism Spectrum Disorder
2018, Vol. 10 No. 01
Benefits of Interactive Music Therapy on Children with Autism
By Michael Zhitnitsky
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a wide range of severity, encompassing mild to severe levels of social, communicative, cognitive, and behavioral functioning. This social functioning disorder affects every 1 in... Read Article »
Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism Music Therapy Child Development Special Education
Cancer
2017, Vol. 13 No. 1
Causal Inference to Ascertain Causes of Metastasis in Melanoma
By Wesley Maddox
Published by Discussions
Causal inference methods were performed on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) clinical datasets. First, relevant patient data were collected and merged. Then, an algorithm was used to create a causal directed acyclic graph (DAG). Next, the Iterative... Read Article »
Cancer Melanoma Metastasis
Athletics
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Lowering Restrictions on Performance Enhancing Drugs in Elite Sports
By Rory W. Collins
This article argues that performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) ought to be allowed across all elite sporting competitions for athletes over the age of 16 so long as consuming them does not pose a significant risk to their health. I begin with a brief... Read Article »
Ethics Bioethics Sport Professional Sports Health Performance Enhancing Drugs Olympics Athletic Performance Human Enhancement Athletics
Behavioral Psychology
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
The Psychopathology of Pica: Etiology, Assessment, and Treatment
By Annette E. Chalker
Pica is a condition that has been prevalent among humans for centuries. According to the DSM-V (2013) pica is classified as an eating disorder in which an individual consumes non-food substances at least once per month, at a developmental stage... Read Article »
Behavioral Psychology Pica Eating Disorders Nutrition Brain Neurology Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Mental Health Psychopathology
 
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