Written by Laila Gad Edited by Sanjana Ahmed Food is multifaceted; it provides comfort, re-energizes our minds, bridges people together despite their differences, and alleviates household stress by satiating hunger. Yet, even with its high importance as a human right for all, 10.5% (13.8 million) of American families faced food insecurity and lived with the fear that they would end up going hungry in 2020. The reason behind this common and sadly normalized occurrence of hung

Written by Aisha Abid Edited by Faith Singh Many technological advancements have occurred over time, allowing for improvements in many sectors of the health industry. While there have been many technological advancements, there still remains concerns regarding the ethicacy of certain techniques, such as Human Genetic Engineering. Genetic Engineering is the practice of using selective reproduction, gene selection, and gene modification to enhance genetic quality. This gives pa

Written by: Marium Ghobriel Edited by: Ishraq Nihal Texas has recently come under America’s attention and scrutiny after its legislators passed a law that banned the majority of abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Women have had their right to abortion protected since 1973 by Roe v Wade, but the new Texas abortion law, made by largely male lawmakers, have put pregnant women in a difficult situation that endangers their both health and well-being. Out of the 40 weeks that

Written by Christine Kuang Edited by Jacquelyn Tang Give me a moment as I grapple with the fact that I am one serious illness away from bankruptcy. The cost of healthcare is unregulated and steadily increasing, leading me to wonder about the repercussions. The United States healthcare system became a corporate business with an irrational marketplace and outrageous pricing. According to National Health Expenditure Data, the United States spends 17.7% of its GDP on healthcare p

Written by Laila Gad Edited by Lok-Yee Lam Over this past summer, pandemic restrictions weren’t the only things being slowly lifted, signaling a chance for new beginnings. After thirteen years of being solely controlled by her father, Britney Spears' life seems to be finally opening up again, following her public decision to file for her father’s removal from her conservatorship. With her silence finally broken, the mental health community is slowly being exposed to the horro