Sick And Desperate: How GoFundMe Exposes America’s Failing Health System
Our expert explains why crowdfunding isn’t filling the gap left by America’s broken healthcare system.
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The University of Washington is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle approximately a decade after the city’s founding to aid its economic development. (Wikipedia)
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Medical Notes: Science Has Created Artificial Ovaries, AI Can Diagnose Breast Cancer, and Why ‘Baby Talk’ Can Make Your Kid Smarter
How AI is helping catch breast cancer. Will artificial ovaries soon be a reality? ‘Baby talk’ might make your kid smarter down the road. You should walk more for your sleep health.
Why Science Says Kids Should Still Learn To Write In Cursive
Experts discuss the research that shows why elementary students should still know how to use pens and pencils
What Is A Woman Worth? Needless Deaths From A Preventable Cancer
Dr. Linda Eckert, an expert in cervical cancer prevention, believes the answer involves gender inequalities and sexual stigmas. She discusses these issues and offers life-saving prevention methods for women.
How AI Is Thrusting Us Into the Future of Medicine
Experts discuss the many different applications of AI and how we can expect to interact with the technology in the field of medicine going forward.
Is Your Diet Slowly Killing You?
Experts discuss how you can supplement your diet – with less pills and more natural ingredients – to get your health back on track.
Medical Notes: May 1, 2022
Why are farmers losing money? A new optical device can detect the risk of cavities before they appear. And finally… gardens around the nation are full of blooming roses and peonies. But as we inhale the sweet aromas, what’s happening in our brain?
Medical Notes: July 11, 2021
Officials are worried we may start seeing a spike in Covid cases soon and it could become serious by fall. Then, Have you lost your sense of smell? Covid may not be to blame--it could be air pollution. Then, doctors can now use smartphone cameras to detect bacteria on the skin and in the mouth. And finally, for people suffering from hard-to-treat …
The Benefits of Writing by Hand
Writing by hand is done less frequently, and some students are barely able to produce cursive writing. However, studies show that writing by hand creates a better connection to the brain for learning content. Experts discuss.
Medical Crowdfunding: The good and the bad
Medical campaigns account for a third of monies raised on crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe, and many people who’ve fallen through the holes of the safety net have been helped this way. But studies show that fraud is rampant with fake patients and medical providers. Experts discuss.
Planetary Health
The field encompasses more than environmental science and ecology, and helps to explain pandemics and other illnesses, mass migration, food consumption, and other public health factors.
Climate Change = Less Nutritious Foods
Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are making crops grow bigger & faster. However, researchers have found that these crops contain significantly lower levels of protein, iron, zinc, and other important nutrients, potentially endangering nutrition for hundreds of millions of people. Experts explain the effect will get worse as CO2 levels …
