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(09/16/07 5:00am)
Another friend of mine, not Miss GYN-aware, recently went on a date. This was the first time in a while and I was excited for her. As Saturday night progresses I was certain she was having a blast. Then the phone call came.
(09/30/04 5:00am)
The growing concern for nuclear power plants and terrorists attacks was alleviated last week by a report from the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), which stated that such events would not pose a significant threat to public health.
(04/15/04 5:00am)
After a year's hiatus, Trojka, a bi-weekly student-run international film series, returned to Homewood in March. The season premiered with the Zhang Zimou tale The Road Home, a movie centered on two youths living in a remote Chinese village during the nation's cultural revolution.
(03/04/04 5:00am)
Last week, the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., witnessed the resignation of their controversial director Lucy Spelman. Spelman resigned due to a report published by the National Academy of Scientists (NAS), stating that her oversight caused the death of rare animals.
(02/26/04 5:00am)
Last month, when pressed by doctors and parents alike to disclose clinical trial information, manufacturers of Paxil, Zoloft, Effexor and Lexapro refused to do so. Claiming that these studies are "trade secrets," these drug companies still maintain their view that antidepressant drugs are safe for children under 18 to use.
(01/29/04 5:00am)
Labeled the "new diet phenomenon" by the New York Times, the Atkins diet plan has changed the face of the growing health-conscious American population. Its simple layout and daily food scheduling has made it easy for just about anyone to follow. There are no fees and payments other than a change to your regular grocery list.
(12/04/03 5:00am)
Recently, the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) received word that Russia will not ratify the Kyoto protocol to cut global emissions of greenhouse gases, more specifically carbon dioxide, in its current unrevised form.
(11/20/03 5:00am)
Yes, there is a website called Friendster.com. Yes, I registered for a domain name at the insistence of the myriad of profiles on my AIM buddy list telling me to do so. With the increasing popularity of sites such as Xanga, Friendster and Tribe.com, its nearly impossible to ignore this growing trend of posting your personality online.
(11/06/03 5:00am)
American children with HIV are more likely to use health care services than infected adults according to a study performed by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
(10/23/03 5:00am)
In a recent study done by the New York University School of Medicine, scientists found that exercise helps human memory. By improving physical health, one can improve their his or her ability to alleviate memory loss.
(10/23/03 5:00am)
Most guys I know are obsessed with technology. The fascination does not stem from purely a habit of acquiring new things, for that is a trait of both the sexes, but from a predictability and understanding of the object. Such is my observation alone, not one based on scientific fact. Maybe it's a mathematical induction, but that all goes along with reason.
(10/16/03 5:00am)
According to health experts, the influenza season this year is just around the corner, and public indifference to this prolific disease can be dangerous. Led by the Department of Health and Human Services, an aggressive campaign to persuade people to get vaccinated is already underway.
(10/09/03 5:00am)
In a recent study done by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and the School of Medicine, scientists discovered that building implosions can have a long term, but short-lived impact on air quality.
(10/09/03 5:00am)
The number of young people aged between 10 and 19 has reached a peak at 1.2 billion, or nearly a fifth of the total world population, United Nations figures showed yesterday. The UN report was published in an effort to make people aware that alongside being the largest teenage population the world has seen, there are many dangers associated to their characteristic vulnerability. Teenagers are the most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, the health impacts of poverty, drugs, discrimination, violence and sexual trafficking, it states.
(10/02/03 5:00am)
Recently I was talking to a friend of mine about gynecology, and she told me a surprising fact: until someone else told her, she had no idea when was a good time to go to the gynecologist. She was also quite certain that most other young women our age didn't know either. So I decided to address this in my section, by writing a little about what a gynecologist is and when a visit for a female is optimal.
(09/25/03 5:00am)
The largest ice shelf on the planet recently fractured into two pieces yesterday. Called the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf, this natural phenomenon is located on the north coast of Ellesmere Island in Canada's Nunavut territory.
(09/18/03 5:00am)
Last weekend saw the grand finale of the WTO talks in Cancun, Mexico. The five-day poker game between the rich and poor countries ended when a coalition led by the Caribbean and African delegations walked out of an argument because they couldn't agree on issues such as investment, competition policy, government property and trade facilitation.
(09/11/03 5:00am)
According to a recent study conducted at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, African-American mothers are twice as likely as white couples to deliver low-birth weight children.
(09/11/03 5:00am)
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, is internationally one of the leading causes of death in the United States, according to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
(09/04/03 5:00am)
Sorority life at Hopkins is another way for females to get involved in campus activities. Despite the rumors of ditsy girls, bubblegum-popping blondes and shopping at the mall, JHU sorority life can offer a rewarding and unique experience, along with lasting college friendships. Just ask any of the 300 sisters on this campus.