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The Dangers of Safety Net Based Healthcare

Joshua Salvi an...  —  Feb 10, 2012

For now, we, at the Weill Cornell Community Clinic, proudly provide a safety net for those in need of healthcare in New York City. We hope some day a person’s income or current employment status will not determine the quality of their health and that no one will have to wait to go to the doctor because they are afraid of being unable to pay.

The Cost of Care

Justin Granstein  —  Jan 27, 2012

Justin Granstein '10 explores the main problem facing modern American healthcare.

Dying from the Common Cold

Eric Heintz  —  Dec 2, 2011

Weill Cornell med student Eric Heintz '06 sheds light on the potentially dangerous interactions of over-the-counter cold medicines.

A Lesson from History: What We Haven’t Done for LGBT Americans

Matthew L Goodwin  —  Nov 18, 2011

Med student Matthew Goodwin  urges scientists and health professionals to make strides toward equality by advocating for LGBT rights. 

Non-Communicable Diseases Go Global

Yoanna Pumpalova  —  Nov 3, 2011

Although historically thought of as diseases of the rich, non-communicable diseases actually disproportionately affect the world's poor, specifically those living in developing countries.

The First to Respond

Silia DeFilippis  —  Oct 21, 2011

First-year med student Silia DeFilippis tells readers what they can do in an emergency medical situation. 

Nobel Intentions

Debbie Tseng  —  Oct 7, 2011

First-year med student Debbie Tseng discusses this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, which made history by honoring Ralph Steinman, who died a few days before the announcement. 

Medicine Is Anything But Perfect

Ximena Levander  —  Sep 23, 2011

Fourth-year Weill Cornell Medical student Ximena Levander emphasizes the importance of balancing risk and benefit in medical care.

Scientific Studies: For Everyone, By Everyone

Marina Stasenko  —  Sep 9, 2011

Marina Sasenko grad explains the biases against the LGBT community that many medical studies — often inadvertently — contain.

Lost, With My Eyes to Blame

David Roy  —  Aug 26, 2011

David Roy '08, a fourth-year medical student, advises Cornell undergraduates to keep their personal health a priority. 

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