A Bittersweet Goodbye to Concordia – My Capstone Experience
With graduation just a short 8 days away, this is my last assignment for a class ever! I am sitting in a Starbucks sipping on an iced chai tea reminiscing on ho...
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Truth about Endocannabinoids and Cannabis within the Body
What are Endocannabinoids anyways? While this word is long and confusing to say, what it is is pretty simple. endocannabinoids are naturally occurring, lipid-b...
The Truth About Fad Diets and Diet Culture
artstract by Olivia Pederson What is a Fad Diet? We have all heard and seen that the south beach diet, the keto diet, the 3-day diet, the juice diet, and many ...
The Truth About Psychopathy and Stereotypes!
Artstract by Olivia Pederson What is Psychopathy? Psychopathy is a personality disorder and is characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empath...
Complexity of Glioblastoma – Types, Treatment Options, and More
What is Glioblastoma? Glioblastoma (GBM) is a fast-growing and aggressive malignant brain tumor. It is a very invasive form of cancer which means it has one of...
Addiction: Is It Really A Choice?
Artwork by Olivia Pederson What is Addiction? In simple terms, addiction is a loss of control of drug use. The word “drug” doesn’t mean you ca...
Gaining Empathy for the Mentally Ill: Schizophrenia Edition
Schizophrenia is a debilitating disease that effects 24 million people worldwide, 2.8 million of those people being in the United States. Schizophrenia is a dis...
Oral Hypoglycemics to Treat Alzheimers?
Alzheimer’s and The Brain: Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative disease that results in memory loss and decreased cognitive function. It begins by at...