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A Medical Student’s Reflection on the Death of RBG

October 15, 2020

Sara Wallam, a second-year medical student, reflects on the loss of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and what her death may mean for the future of the country.

Sara Wallam ⋅ A Day in the Life politics, reproductive health, women's health, women's rights ⋅

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Empowerment Beyond the Pill

August 19, 2020

Since pharmaceutical companies began rebranding the pill in the 1990s, use of hormonal birth control for noncontraceptive purposes has exploded. But what has that done to women’s understanding of their own bodies?

Riley Bannon ⋅ Perspectives in Research birth control, contraception, pharmaceuticals, women's health ⋅

quote: by bringing these disparities to light and increasing access to care, we can work to make sure that a patient's treatment outcome it not determined by his or her geographic location and move toward a future in which all patients have the necessary tools to best fight a cancer diagnosis, regardless of the neighborhood they live in or socioeconomic status.

Uncovering a Troubling Truth: When Health Care Isn’t Created Equal

March 23, 2017

Spurred by the most recent women’s march in Washington, D.C., it is easy to think that the best way to get involved and rally for women’s rights is by donning a pink cap and waving signs. While that is one way to fight for women’s rights, another is to highlight health care disparities specifically affecting […]

Diana Cholakian ⋅ Perspectives in Research Cancer, health disparities, women's health, women's rights ⋅