Kasra Behizad is a first-year medical student at the Keck School of Medicine of USC with a concentration in primary care and community medicine. His research interests include designing community health empowerment programs and investigating the role of spirituality/religion in the healing … [Read more...] about Risks of overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis in assessing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Archives for 2016
Bugs and Drugs: Eradication of the Guinea Worm
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In 1982, shortly after losing the presidential election to Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter established the Carter Center with the goal of advancing the cause of human rights and alleviating human suffering through global peace and public health programs. As part of … [Read more...] about Bugs and Drugs: Eradication of the Guinea Worm
Extraordinary Women in STEM: Spotlight on Debbie Sterling
“There’s nothing wrong with being a princess we just think girls can build their own castles too” – Debbie Sterling Debbie Sterling graduated from Stanford with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Product Design in 2005. During her time in school she was passionate about engineering, but felt isolated as one of the very few female engineering … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Women in STEM: Spotlight on Debbie Sterling
Unweaving Africa: Hijarbie
Last month, the beloved Barbie doll underwent a much needed transformation with the introduction a new of line of diverse dolls varying both in body type and skin tone. This long awaited transformation came in response to years of criticism regarding the dolls perpetuation of rigid societal beauty standards on young girls. This new line of dolls was met with much praise with … [Read more...] about Unweaving Africa: Hijarbie
Benjamin Franklin: The Failed Banker
“Lend money … to a friend and thou will lose him” – Benjamin Franklin Money is a staple of modern day society, but more so spending money one does not presently have. With the invention of credit cards, people are able to dine at a $$$ restaurant on yelp without immediately paying the price. Often times this delayed cost leads consumers to purchase beyond their means. In … [Read more...] about Benjamin Franklin: The Failed Banker