In 1953, the first documented case of chimera was discovered. When “Mrs. McK” donated blood in northern England, her blood was screened and shown to contain two different blood types. Her case was truly an enigma. It was a scientific fact that every person has one, distinct blood type so how could she possibly have […]
Being the daughter of a private-practicing dermatologist for nearly twenty years, the topic of the sun and the dangers that come along with it have always been on my mind. Whether it be text messages kindly reminding me to both apply and reapply sunscreen, warnings not to tan, or even forcing me to wear hats […]
It’s a common New Year’s resolution that we all make year after year: “I want to make healthier eating choices”. What is one way to eat healthier? According to one opinion, it may be to go organic. Over the past few years, organic-labeled foods seem to have dominated the shelves of supermarkets. And it’s not […]
With the Ebola scare behind us, the Zika virus has taken center stage as the infectious disease of the year. The culprit: mosquitoes. The crisis began in Brazil, where mosquitoes bearing the virus are thought to have arrived from Africa during the 2014 World Cup. Though the symptoms of the virus are minor — fever, […]
Do you keep hearing those rumors about global warming, and wondering “Is this all true?” What is global warming, anyway? Is it really happening? Do I need to pack a suitcase and move to the moon? Let’s learn more about this phenomenon and get to the bottom of it. Global warming is a global increase […]
With protein being added to most food products, from pancakes and cheerios to pasta and pudding, we’ve been led to believe that one can never consume enough protein. But while protein may be a primary building block for one’s muscles, bones, and many hormones, research has shown that there are many detrimental consequences to diets […]
Have you ever been a bit crabby for seemingly no reason? How about snapping at someone unnecessarily, only to realize a few minutes later that you are seriously hungry? If so, then you have experienced something commonly referred to as “hangry”–being angry due to hunger. Yes, this is a real phenomenon that has scientific reasoning […]
The HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine and its implementation are hotly debated topics in general and the controversy has by no means escaped the Orthodox Jewish community. For us here at Stern College, this issue is not an insignificant one: for some, this is one of the first independent medical decisions which we are given the […]
Yes, midterms are finally over, but all this means that we need to start planning our schedules for next semester. Then registration creeps upon us, and before you know it, we’re neck-deep in finals. The stress never stops leaving many of us to lay in bed at night staring at the clock. We tell ourselves […]
Keep Calm, Snack On
As a volunteer for TEACH, I often find my hands stained with the food coloring used for an experiment. After a few days of scrubbing my hands, I find myself concerned with the potential health dangers of a food additive that stains my hands for so long. Besides the fact that foods with added food […]