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The Cost of Care

Justin Granstein  —  Jan 27, 2012

Justin Granstein '10 explores the main problem facing modern American healthcare.

Dying from the Common Cold

Eric Heintz  —  Dec 2, 2011

Weill Cornell med student Eric Heintz '06 sheds light on the potentially dangerous interactions of over-the-counter cold medicines.

A Lesson from History: What We Haven’t Done for LGBT Americans

Matthew L Goodwin  —  Nov 18, 2011

Med student Matthew Goodwin  urges scientists and health professionals to make strides toward equality by advocating for LGBT rights. 

Non-Communicable Diseases Go Global

Yoanna Pumpalova  —  Nov 3, 2011

Although historically thought of as diseases of the rich, non-communicable diseases actually disproportionately affect the world's poor, specifically those living in developing countries.

The First to Respond

Silia DeFilippis  —  Oct 21, 2011

First-year med student Silia DeFilippis tells readers what they can do in an emergency medical situation. 

Nobel Intentions

Debbie Tseng  —  Oct 7, 2011

First-year med student Debbie Tseng discusses this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, which made history by honoring Ralph Steinman, who died a few days before the announcement. 

Medicine Is Anything But Perfect

Ximena Levander  —  Sep 23, 2011

Fourth-year Weill Cornell Medical student Ximena Levander emphasizes the importance of balancing risk and benefit in medical care.

Scientific Studies: For Everyone, By Everyone

Marina Stasenko  —  Sep 9, 2011

Marina Sasenko grad explains the biases against the LGBT community that many medical studies — often inadvertently — contain.

Lost, With My Eyes to Blame

David Roy  —  Aug 26, 2011

David Roy '08, a fourth-year medical student, advises Cornell undergraduates to keep their personal health a priority. 

Fortifying the Mind Without Neglecting The Body and Soul

Samantha Palmer  —  Apr 29, 2011

Samantha Palmer, a Ph.D. student at Weill Cornell Medical College, gives some advice for surviving finals week healthily. 

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