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Figure 1: While healthcare inequity is certainly an issue while prisoners are imprisoned, there are added concerns regarding the health conditions that develop or are exacerbated following their release Source: Pixabay For those incarcerated, the prison healthcare system severely impacts their quality of life and lifespan. Several studies have linked incarceration to poor health conditions, …
Figure 1: Use of e-cigarette devices, like the one in the image above, is on the rise both in the US and globally Source: Wikimedia Commons Over the past several years, there has been a slow decrease in the number of cigarette smokers around the world. However, the number of vapers – people who use …
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Figure 1: Guards in prisons are able to put prisoners in shackles whenever they see fit – for pregnant women giving birth, shackling can result in severe complications Source: Wikimedia Commons Pregnancy can come with several complications for the mother, including high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, and preeclampsia (“common complications of pregnancy,” n.d.). In addition, …
Figure 1: Extracellular deposits of amyloid-beta proteins as seen in Alzheimer’s Disease patients Source: Wikimedia Commons As of June 2020, Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) was the sixth most common cause of death in the United States, as well as the leading cause for the onset of dementia. Largely due to continuously increasing life expectancies, it is …
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Figure 1: This depicts the ‘undifferentiated’ nature of pluripotent stem cells Source: Wikimedia Commons Stem cell therapy has emerged as a potential treatment for Type 1 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injuries, and a wide range of other illnesses. It is at the forefront of regenerative medicine – an arm of clinical practice that seeks …
Figure 1: A symbol of the organization UN woman, an entity under the United Nations dedicated to promoting gender equality and female empowerment Source: Wikimedia Commons Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is often associated with the AIDS epidemic at its peak in the 1980s and 1990s, but millions of people still live with the disease today. …
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Figure 1: This figure describes the physiological and cognitive effects of sleep deprivation Source: Wikimedia Commons Procrastination involves delaying tasks that one intends to do, and many people struggle with it in their everyday lives. According to Katrin Klingsieck, a researcher at the University of Paderborn in Germany, as many as 70% of university students …
Figure 1: A veteran makes use of the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The patient stands upon a large, tilting platform and is immersed in a virtual world Source: Wikimedia Commons Complete physical and neural rehabilitation after a devastating injury or disease is an extremely difficult process. Intense treatment and …
Figure 1: This diagram displays the results of tissue remodeling in the lungs. The smooth muscle along the airway appears to be swollen, and is much thicker than that in healthy, functional lungs Source: Wikimedia Commons Asthmatics often recount their episodes as feeling like their lungs are constricted or that their throat is tight. This …
Figure 1: Face masks are decontaminated using ultraviolet radiation. Biosafety cabinets using ultraviolet light to disinfect equipment are common in many labs Source: Wikimedia Commons In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many scientists are researching solutions that may halt the rapid spread of the virus. Exposure to UV radiation seems a likely mechanism for …
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