Yes, You Might Want to Sleep More to Get a Girlfriend

By: Minhee Kim โ€œMake sure to get your 8 hours every nightโ€ is a phrase that weโ€™ve heard since Elementary School. The importance of sleep on our cognitive development and overall function has been parroted to us since we started questioning if we could stay up later. Thereโ€™s the usual sha-bang of reasoning: โ€œSleep helps …

Sensory Substitution: Delving Deeper into Vision and Brain Plasticity

By: Amrutha Alibilli Vision is not what you see through the eyes but rather, what is processed through the brain. Although the eyes are commonly regarded as the primary source of sight, in reality, visual perception is the brainโ€™s interpretation of the world around you. In fact, all individuals are known to have a small …

Old Wives Tales: Medical Fact or Fiction?

By Sophie Umansky Image source: https://www.klamathfallsnews.org/news/why-are-so-many-people-getting-sick-this-winter Weโ€™ve all likely heard an old wivesโ€™ tale or two in our lives. Some people live by them, others brush them off as superstition, but there is no doubt the effect they have had in shaping some of societyโ€™s medical opinions. So, letโ€™s get into some popular old wivesโ€™ …

GBM1 Welcome to AMSA! 2/13

Our Co-Presidents, Tam and Lauren, share the schedule of exciting events for the Spring 2024 semester. (UMD, 2024) Jeff, Assistant Director of Health Professions Advising Committee, shares a preview of the application cycle. (UMD, 2024)

Sugar and Spice, Does it Really Make Everything Nice?

By Swathi Sevugan โ€œAmerican adults consume an average of 17 teaspoons (85 grams) of added sugar every day, more than 2-3 times the recommended amount for men and women respectivelyโ€ (American Heart Association). In general, the American diet contains more processed sugars than any other diet. This is due to the high intake of sweets …

Telemedicine: Compromising Health for Convenience?

By Amrutha Alibilli Source: (University of Maryland Medical Center, n.d.)  We have all had this experience. After booking a healthcare appointment, you arrive at the clinic, wait in line, complete the overwhelming paperwork, scroll through your phone, and wait another hour before the physician finally calls you in for your appointment. The process is very …

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