Vaccines are an extremely important aspect of modern medicine. They reduce mortality rates from many diseases and save a significant amount of money. Despite these obvious benefits, some people continue to oppose vaccines and refuse to vaccinate their children. In doing so, these individuals not only endanger their own children, but the lives of many others as well. … [Read more...] about Trust Me, I’m Premed: Vaccines Save Lives
Archives for November 2014
Internal Migration in Modern China: An Investigation of Hukou and State Social Policy
Thomas D. Armstrong is a history and international relations double major at USC with concentrations in East Asia and international politics and security studies. He is currently writing a history honors thesis on Sino-American relations during World War II under Professor Brett Sheehan. Thomas has spent three summers in China studying language and history. First, in 2009, he … [Read more...] about Internal Migration in Modern China: An Investigation of Hukou and State Social Policy
What is Your Call on Catcalling?
By now even if people haven't seen the catcalling video of the woman walking around New York, people have at least heard of it. A woman filmed herself for several hours walking around New York enduring a wide range of comments from men on her appearance. The woman was followed, yelled at, hollered at and it was clear that she was uncomfortable with all of this. The video was … [Read more...] about What is Your Call on Catcalling?
What’s Eatin’ You: Coffee, with a Pat of Butter
Another blog entry about coffee? Why not—apparently coffee is becoming a defining characteristic of American culture. In middle school, I read a book by a young adult author called Cornelia Funke, who wrote a novel about a boy and a dragon who end up in the Himalayas. One of the exotic customs with which the two were confronted was yak butter tea—green tea with butter mixed … [Read more...] about What’s Eatin’ You: Coffee, with a Pat of Butter
Trust Me, I’m Premed: Diabetes – Facts and Details
Despite continuing advances in health care, diabetes affects more people each year. According to the American Diabetes Association, the number of Americans with diabetes increased by 3.3 million over two years. This was also an increase from 8.3% of the population to 9.3%. There is no cure for diabetes, which may in part account for the continually increasing number … [Read more...] about Trust Me, I’m Premed: Diabetes – Facts and Details