Health Science

Is Medical Debt a Social Determinant of Health?

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’s effect as a... Keep Reading »

Benefits of Interactive Music Therapy on Children with Autism

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 68 children born in... Keep Reading »

Causal Inference to Ascertain Causes of Metastasis in Melanoma

Wesley Maddox - 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 Deep A* (IDA) algorithm... Keep Reading »

Lowering Restrictions on Performance Enhancing Drugs in Elite Sports

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 explanation of the... Keep Reading »
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Nutritional Communications Across Climates: A Comparative Research Study Between Ecuador and the Netherlands

Morgan Messelink - A study in May 2014 analyzed food labels in Quito, Ecuador, to better understand the culture's nutritional communication. The study explored what is considered to be a healthy diet in Ecuadorian culture and how this is communicated, and also to what extent nutrients... Keep Reading »
 
 

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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
Nutrition
2016, Vol. 6 No. 1
Nutritional Communications Across Climates: A Comparative Research Study Between Ecuador and the Netherlands
By Morgan Messelink
Published by Earth Common Journal
A study in May 2014 analyzed food labels in Quito, Ecuador, to better understand the culture's nutritional communication. The study explored what is considered to be a healthy diet in Ecuadorian culture and how this is communicated, and also to... Read Article »
Nutrition Cultural Communication Food Labeling Diet Public Health
Orthopedics
2016, Vol. 8 No. 10
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... Read Article »
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ACL Rehabilitation Treatment Injury Musculoskeletal Physical Medicine Orthopedics
Reproductive Rights
2016, Vol. 8 No. 10
Fetal Homicide Laws: The Policing of Women's Bodies
By Chancey B. Herbolsheimer
Over the last few decades, fetal homicide laws have become the topic of fierce debate. Some argue they are necessary to protect pregnant women from violence and provide for restitution in cases of assault that result in the loss of the fetus. Others... Read Article »
Reproductive Rights Women's Rights Civil Rights Abortion Pregnancy Fetus Personhood
Cancer
2016, Vol. 8 No. 08
The Importance of the Ras-Raf Pathway in Cancer Development
By Gina M. Kelley
The Ras/Raf pathway is a crucial cell signaling pathway utilized by eukaryotic cells for growth and proliferation, and it is highly conserved amongst all eukaryotic organisms. Mutations in this pathway lead to uncontrolled growth and proliferation... Read Article »
Ras-Raf Pathway Cancer Gene Therapy Cancer Treatment
Mental Health
2016, Vol. 8 No. 07
The Forgotten Illnesses: The Mental Health Movements in Modern America
By Grayson A. Bodenheimer
The modern world has made incredible bounds towards generating social movements to support disenfranchised groups. When thinking of social movements, people tend to conjure the image of visibly alienated groups that have become vocal in order to... Read Article »
Mental Health Mental Illness History Of Mental Illness Mental Health Movement Social Movements Healthcare
Substance Abuse
2016, Vol. 8 No. 07
Perpetuating the Cycle: Opioid Addiction and the Criminal Justice System
By Scot N. DuFour
Heroin use and the consequences that come from it are skyrocketing around the United States. From major metropolitan areas to rural towns, millions of people are in the throes of opiate addiction. The traditional response to the illegal use and... Read Article »
Heroin Opiates Addiction Treatment Imprisonment Substance Abuse Drugs War on Drugs
Women's Health
2016, Vol. 8 No. 06
Accessibility of Abortion in Canada: Geography as a Barrier to Access in Ontario and Quebec
By Daniela Bernal Kotlier
In Canada, a point of national pride has often been our publicly funded health care system. Its pillars of universality, accessibility and comprehensiveness exemplify the Canadian identity as being inclusive and progressive. However, it is important... Read Article »
Abortion Public Health Healthcare Women's Rights Canada Reproductive Rights Women's Health
Global Health
2016, Vol. 8 No. 06
The Rise of Global Health: How Did Health Become a Matter of Global Concern?
By Samuel W. Singler
Despite being often overlooked within the discipline of International Relations (Lee, 2004: 29; Bambra et al., 2005: 187), the governance of health has become central to international politics. As recent spatial, temporal and cognitive transformations... Read Article »
Global Health International Development Health Governance Globalization International Health Health Systems
Women's Health
2016, Vol. 12 No. 2
Gendered Literacies: A Qualitative Study of Literacy Practices in an All Female OB/GYN Clinic
By Ira Memaj
Published by Discussions
In this ethnographic case study, field observations were conducted of an all-female obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) clinic located in Livonia, Michigan. While interacting with professionals as a student volunteer at the clinic, I took the role... Read Article »
Women's Health Healthcare Health Clinics Gender Roles
 
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