Medicine

Motive is critical when evaluating whether a refusal to cover abortion costs is moral.

How should American creationists balance their faith and the medical advances that contradict it?

Medical advances have granted scientists the possibility to create embryos with DNA from three parents. What are the ethical considerations to the process?

On drug pricing and the special moral importance of healthcare goods.

On the ethical questions that medical apps pose for consumers and providers.

Pharmaceutical company Mylan's choice to hike the costs of EpiPens has brought widespread debate on prescription drug prices.

Investigating the case of Julianne Snow, a five-year-old girl who chose to refuse medical treatment to a degenerative neurological disease known as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Do children have the capacity to consent to dying?

Should we start paying more attention to race and diversity in the medical profession? Medical students of color explain their experiences of being treated differently, both in the classroom and the field.

Despite their documented dangers, anti-psychotic drug use in nursing homes has continued at a rate that alarms health experts.

The Zika Virus is largely unstudied, which is concerning given its rise in relevance in Latin American countries. The effects on fetuses are some are the larger concerns, as it can cause major birth defects in babies. Should women be allowed to abort their unborn child if they feel like they cannot deal with the defect caused by Zika?

Our mental health system has improved since the times of dungeons and horrific treatments. But with one-third of the homeless population diganosed with a mental illness, is there room for growth in the mental health treatment department?

Many people were shocked earlier this month when both musician David Bowie and actor Alan Rickman, both 69, died of cancer. Neither obituary stated the type of cancer they died … Continue reading "The Cancer Stigma in Obituaries"

Should parents be allowed to preserve their deceased child in hopes that future medical technology will allow for them to be brought back to life?

Far more people require organ transplants than are donated every year. How can we determine who is to receive a life-saving organ and who isn't?

A proposed ban on smoking in public housing in NYC brings about a lot of concerns. Do implementation and cost weigh more than lives?

The month of October is breast cancer awareness month. But where is the money you donate really going? Is the month of pink truly benefitting patients of breast cancer?

The decision whether to sleep or study is real for college students across the country. What are the health repercussions behind their choices?

The struggle for women to re-claim their bodies and health is far from over. The rights of motherhood are under debate: who gets to say what moms can do?

The California legislature recently passed a controversial bill, called the “End of Life Option Act”. This bill will allow terminally ill patients decide to end their lives if they wish. Should we let doctors assist in this practice?

Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a double mastectomy gave hope to women everywhere. But did the media take it too far?