Archives for February 2015

In today’s society, people are forced to face many social pressures. Adolescents and young adults in particular are exposed to countless images and concepts of “ideal” appearances. These unrealistic body images often lead to eating disorders that contribute to long lasting health complications. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating are three of the most … [Read more...] about Trust Me, I’m Premed: Eating Disorders

  With what has been happening in Europe, it’s almost easy to forget that the United States is wrestling with its own immigration problems (although to be fair, I haven’t watched any cable news show, so I haven’t seen any railing by Fox anchors about the wave of immigrants destined to ruin the country, or the MSNBC anchors railing about the Fox anchors and their … [Read more...] about Invasion Upon Our Shores: Hostage Agencies

When an individual acts suspiciously, even if it’s for something completely inconsequential, such as your brother eating your delicious turkey sandwich that was once stowed in the refrigerator, or for something more resolute, being able to have some inkling of insight on the truth is critical. Thankfully, a team of psychologists at UCLA has aimed to seek a solution to this … [Read more...] about Psychological Phenomena: The Devil’s in the Details — How to Tell if Someone You Know is Lying

  When environmentalists discuss saving endangered species, they likely did not intend to include the measles virus. Parents refusing to vaccinate their children, however, seem very motivated to bring the virus back from being nearly nonexistent in the United States. There were fewer than 100 reported cases of measles almost every year from 2001-2012, and many of the … [Read more...] about Trust Me, I’m Premed: Measles Outbreaks

When I proposed this blog topic inmid-January, I had worried slightly that I would run out of immediately topical events to talk about. Charlie Hebdo was fresh on everyone’s mind. I thought that I would talk about Charlie Hebdo, a few other Europeans countries’ mentalities towards immigrants, and the United States and Canada’s feelings towards immigrants as well. But I had … [Read more...] about Invasion Upon Our Shores: Once Again