Health ScienceThe Role of Native American Healing Traditions Within Allopathic MedicineRachna 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 DisordersBrendan 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 LiteracySunshine 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 PathologiesNicholas 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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