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Welcome to the 2nd edition of October’s highlights! The Incidence of Breast Cancer in Males By Saivishnu Tulugu Breast Cancer. This notorious cancer is said to affect one in eight American women in their lifetime. However, a little less known fact about this cancer is that it can also affect men. In fact, a newContinue reading “October Highlight, 2nd Edition: Male Breast Cancer and Orthopedic Careers”

Welcome to October’s first edition! Read below to learn about breast cancer and misconceptions about orthopedics! Breast Cancer: Symptoms and Causes By: Shania Ali Breast cancer can occur in both men and women. However, it is most common in women and is the second leading cause of cancer death in women after lung cancer. DueContinue reading “October highlight, 1st Edition: Breast Cancer and Orthopedics”

Welcome to the final edition of September’s orthopedics highlight! Scroll below to learn about common ortho misconceptions and stem cells! The Misconceptions in Orthopedics By Vanessa Cano Orthopaedics was given its name in the 1700s, however, its history holds the foundation for modern orthopedic practice. The Egyptians had used these practices and were able toContinue reading “September Highlight, 4th Edition: Orthopedics Misconceptions and Stem Cells”

Spinal Fusion By Ashley Rodriguez Orthopedic surgeons are surgeons whose primary focus is bones, joint ligaments, and muscles. Their education includes four years of undergraduate studies obtaining a bachelor’s, four years of medical school, and a five-year medical residency. Many of their procedures include hand, spine, hip, and knee surgery to name a few. InContinue reading “September Highlight, 3rd Edition: Spinal Fusions & Medical Equipment”

Welcome to September’s second edition! Scroll on below to learn about osteosarcoma! Novel Therapies in the Treatment of Osteosarcoma By Saivishnu Tulugu Osteosarcoma is a form of bone cancer that typically occurs in long, hollow bones such as those in extremities. This disease results in the development of a tumor in areas where osteoblasts formContinue reading “September Highlight, 2nd Edition: Osteosarcoma”

Welcome to September’s 1st edition! Read on below to learn what it takes to become an orthopedist and about orthopedic surgery! Orthopedics: Introducing Orthopedics and the Journey to Become an Orthopedist By: Shania Ali Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that involves the musculoskeletal system and it’s interconnecting parts. These parts can include; bones, muscle,Continue reading “September Highlight, 1st Edition: Orthopedics”

Welcome to the last edition of August’s BIPOC highlight! For this edition, we have a special treat for you! We collaborated with the youth organization Each Mind to bring you articles about LGBTQ+ Mental Health. Scroll below to learn about the LGBTQ+ stigma, health education, conversion therapy, and the Trump Administration’s discrimination on the LGBTQ+Continue reading “August BIPOC Highlight, 5th Edition: Medical Wonders x Each Mind Collab”

Welcome to August’s 4th BIPOC Highlight edition! Scroll below to learn about the vast underrepresentation of minorities in the health workforce! Underrepresented Minorities in the Health Workforce By Vanessa Cano “If academic medical centers and their leaders cannot adequately support Black students and promote Black faculty, then they will continue to leave. I was notContinue reading “August BIPOC Highlight, 4th Edition: Underrepresented Minorities”

By Ashley Rodriguez With covid-19 often being the highlight in our daily news we now question which communities encounters covid the most, which are treated more unfairly. The more we ask these questions we can look back and see that racial disparities are not new but in fact increasing. According to an analysis on MedRxivContinue reading “August Highlight, 3rd Edition: Racism and Mental Health in BIPOC Communities”

Welcome to August’s 2nd edition! It is evident that the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC community face discrimination in the field of medicine. Read below to learn more about healthcare discrepancies in the LGBTQ+ community. In addition, learn about Charles Richard Drew, the father of blood banking and the first African American to earn their doctorate fromContinue reading “August BIPOC Highlight, 2nd Edition: LGBTQ+ in Medicine and Blood Banking”