Addressing Microplastics
Our future is in our hands, but a major problem is already in our bodies.
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Ellie Bai
- Jul 10
- 7 min
Identifying the Challenges and Possibilities in Telemedicine Expansion
Big Picture Telemedicine is defined as “the use of electronic information and communications technologies to provide and support...
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Guerdyna Gelin
- Dec 7, 2023
- 3 min
Adopting Universal Healthcare in the United States
Big Picture American life expectancy will continue to decline if left unchanged. The country must find effective ways to make healthcare...
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Sahiti Karnati
- Dec 2, 2023
- 4 min
Reducing Drug Prices in America’s Pharmaceutical Industry
The words “pharmaceutical industry,” strung together, often seem synonymous with “exploitation.” How can we change that? Big Picture “The...
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Isabella Romeu
- Nov 15, 2023
- 4 min
Abortion Access in America
The 2022 overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision trigged abortion bans across the country. This is a bad thing, whether abortion...
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Madeline Leung
- Sep 15, 2023
- 3 min
Screening Childhood Trauma
Big Picture Not all public health crises are physically obvious. Childhood trauma, often called Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), is...
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Alexander Sejas
- Sep 7, 2023
- 4 min
Reducing Black Maternal Mortality
Big Picture The United States has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed countries. Notably, Black women face...
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Diane Bao
- Aug 14, 2023
- 3 min
Resolving Presenteeism in the Workplace
Big Picture: Many working Americans engage in presenteeism — they arrive to work despite acute and chronic health conditions that require...
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Kaia Evulich
- Aug 8, 2023
- 5 min
Waitlisted: Addressing Our Organ Donor Shortage
Big Picture: In the United States, there is a severe organ donor crisis. While the demand for organ donations rises alongside the...
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Princess Bumagat
- Jul 22, 2023
- 4 min
How to Boost Healthcare Accessibility
The US health insurance system needs to change to be accessible to all citizens.
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Amy Nguyen
- Jul 21, 2023
- 6 min
Improving Access to Contraceptives
Access to contraceptives plays a crucial role in reproductive health and in saving lives.
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Siloam Worku
- Jul 20, 2023
- 4 min
Racial Disparities in Maternal Health
A 5-point plan that discusses the importance of policy reform within the healthcare sector, specifically maternal racial disparities.
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Sahiti Karnati
- Jul 19, 2023
- 4 min
Regulating Drug Prices in the U.S.
Big Picture The pharmaceutical industry is a large part of the healthcare and technology sectors. However, prescription drug prices are...
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Jack Jagraj Atwal
- Jul 11, 2023
- 4 min
Tackling the Physician Shortage
A three-point plan to address the physician shortage.
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Kallie Fox
- Jul 4, 2023
- 4 min
Addressing Mental Health in Prisons
This Policy Proposal discusses a five-point plan to reform current mental health practices in prisons.
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Alexander Sejas
- Apr 29, 2023
- 3 min
Combating Diet Culture and Eating Disorders
America has a "diet culture" problem, inflamed by social media. Here's how we can address it.
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Elena Carmona
- Apr 27, 2023
- 3 min
Legalizing Drugs Will Reduce the Crime Rate, but at What Cost?
Drug legalization has been one of the most debated topics among state legislatures and Congress for decades. It is one of many issues...
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Min-Fang (Amber) Luo
- Feb 5, 2023
- 3 min
Removing the Inefficiencies of Medicare Expenses
Removing ageist policies in healthcare and restructuring Medicare are crucial components to helping ensure that medical and...
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Diane Bao
- Jun 27, 2022
- 4 min
Reducing Uninsurance and Underinsurance in America
Big Picture Uninsured Americans are those who lack health insurance. Underinsurance, similarly, is inadequate health coverage, often...
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Sahiti Karnati
- Jun 21, 2022
- 6 min
Addressing CRISPR-Cas9 and its Ethical Implications
Big Picture CRISPR–Cas9 is an emerging gene editing technology that can be used in the treatment of chronic diseases and cancers. Early...
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