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Racial and Socioeconomic Impacts on Health Disparities in North Carolina

March 24, 2022

Slides references: (Left to Right) NC Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in North Carolina. North Carolina Health Equity Report 2018, 1-25. https://schs.dph.ncdhhs.gov/SCHS/pdf/MinorityHealthReport_Web_2018.pdf Chang, E. T., Clarke,  C. A., Cockburn, M., Gomez, S. L., … Read more

The Crimson Disease, Decoded

February 21, 2022

  Transcript   [Man]: “What are you looking at? Never seen a white guy covered in betel juice before?”   Areca nuts, or betel nuts, are a popular snack commonly eaten by Southeast Asians. They may look like fruit, but … Read more

Are we on the path to discovering a cure for cancer?

February 21, 2022

  Transcript Introduction Cancer sucks. It’s just that simple. According to the World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research, an estimated 18.1 million cancer cases were present worldwide in 2020. For such a prevalent disease, it is … Read more

REM Sleep Deprivation: Don’t stay up, get some rest

February 21, 2022

REM Sleep Deprivation: Don’t stay up, get some rest.   Sleep is something that is very important to our bodies, but unfortunately many people tend to neglect. Nowadays, adolescents not only have homework, extracurricular activities, jobs, and sports, but they … Read more