By: Karina Velez Zika virus is a mosquito-borne disease currently spreading throughout Central and South America. Since March 2014, 14 countries and territories of the Americas reported cases of Zika infection. People with Zika infection usually suffer from fever, skin rash, muscle and joint pain, malaise, headache, and conjunctivitis. These […]

By: Alexandra McLeod Recently, an influential government appointed panel solicited by Human and Health Services (HHS) gave screening for postpartum depression during and after pregnancy a “B” rating in the Journal of the American Medical Association.  This new rating, if accepted, means that the Affordable Care Act would have to […]

In April 2015, the Kansas State Legislature passed the Kansas Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act. This law, with few exceptions, would ban “dilation and evacuation” abortions, or “D&E” abortions. These abortions are the primary method for second-trimester abortions in the United States. These abortions are common and considered […]

Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs does not allow doctors to even discuss the use of medical marijuana to veterans irrespective of state law legalizing medicinal marijuana use. Lawmakers in Illinois and New York that have legalized medical marijuana are urging changes to current policy in order for VA doctors […]

By: Nawa Arsala A volunteer participating in a clinical trial in France died last week, while five more remain hospitalized in critical condition. On January 17th, the Portuguese company Bial conducting the trial issued a press release confirming the death of the volunteer at the University Hospital of Rennes, while […]