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Bearing News

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Varying viewpoints on vaccinations facilitate discussion

Emily Oba February 27, 2019

From Buddhist monks drinking snake venom in the 17th Century as an inoculation to snake bites, and the 17th century english using cowpox as a protection against smallpox, vaccinations have been around...

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A pill-popping pandemic

Anna Xu February 27, 2019
Although people might not be able to fully verbalize the pain they are in, the physical signs are clear. They could writhe in their beds, moan in agony. Even the stoic cannot help the occasional grimace.
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Worth a shot

Ben Kimchi February 27, 2019
In 2012, 270,000 women died from cervical cancer, caused nearly exclusively by the spread of the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) according to the WHO. The organization additionally reports most sexually active people will come into contact with the virus at some point in their lifetime. While 90 percent of people overcome the HPV infection within two years, some cases persist and progress to cancers.
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Waiting to change the world

Bailey Stover February 27, 2019
Technology has long generated scientific discovery, innovation and exploration, yet the true purpose of medicine stems from humanity’s innate desire to help others and alleviate suffering.
Medication creates new meanings

Medication creates new meanings

Blake Becker April 11, 2013

The sun rises, and I crawl out of bed, stumbling into the bathroom; I follow the typical morning routine of showering, dressing, breakfast. Then the time comes to take my medicine for the day, and my...

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