by Mikaela Fairbanks I am scrolling through Instagram and I see so many beautiful girls with bodies I dream ofhaving. I scroll through Tiktok and it’s the same. Endless videos and photos […]
Striving for Perfection, Despite the Consequences
Silent But Deadly
by Perry Whetzel My family has a lengthy history of high blood pressure that has been the underlying cause ofstrokes and chronic illness. I have witnessed many family members struggle to maintain […]
Those Drugs Might Not Be What You Think They Are
by Taylor Hartman In the United States alone there were 88,000 deaths at the end of August 2020 due todrug overdoses that occurred just months before COVID-19 hit in march 2020 (1). […]
Lack of Knowledge of Concussions
by Jessica Rendfrey I have had 3 diagnosed concussions in the past. The effect my concussions had on me overthe years since the last one happened is quite large. The third of […]
Alive and Well during a Pandemic
by Karlotta Zamora Keep my grandfather alive and well. Get vaccinated and help others to get vaccinated. My 94year-old grandfather is elderly and immunocompromised. He still lives at home and hascaretakers 24 […]
Will you let Diabetes Control your Life?
by Shannon Keeney I have watched my dad and my grandmother go through the many difficulties of living withtype 2 diabetes. It has severely impacted his and her own lives as well […]
Iron Deficiency Anemia
by Rida Rahman Growing up Muslim in America and going out to eat, there were always very limited options. This is because we are only allowed to eat meat that is slaughtered […]
Defenestrate Malpractice
by Makenna Blevins My mom got extremely sick for three years. During that final third year, anybody with working eyes could see that something was severely wrong with my mom. My mom […]
The Injury Issue
by Reagan Sellers “Looks like you’re going to be out for a year.” Hearing those words for the first time as afreshman in high school it seemed like my whole world was […]
Is it True…? You Can Never Have a Full Recovery After a Stroke?
by Julianna Philipps Have you ever almost lost a loved one? In 2020, my mom suffered a severe, life-changingstroke. She was not feeling well one morning so my dad took her to […]
Open Wounds Leading to Something More Serious
by Kayla Gayle Have you ever had an open wound somewhere on your body and never gotten it treatedlike it should have been? Having an open wound on your body could lead […]
Tragic Fall Leads to Life-Changing Events
by Makenna Thrush As I was enjoying the day on the beach in Clearwater, Florida on August 5th, 2021,everything suddenly changed when my mom got a text from one of my best […]
I Will Just Watch One More Episode!
by Austin Partin Over the past year, I spent too much time inside when the pandemic hit the US. OnMarch 12, 2020, was when Shenandoah sent us home due to the spread […]
Modern cancer treatments make patients unable to enjoy their lives; a new approach to treatment could change that.
by Erin Spaulding Cancer is a heartbreaking disease that evokes sadness, pain, and suffering; but I never thought it would cause anger. But the day my Popop, Jim Spaulding, decided to stop […]
Smoking and Lung Cancer: A Deadly Duo
by Caleb Fargo When I was younger my grandma was diagnosed with lung cancer. My family was veryworried and distraught over the sudden news that we had received. It was like the […]
Tackling Concussions Saves Lives
by Braden Holt It was March 13th, 2021, and we were playing our rival high school. We were down coming out of halftime, but we had the ball and were driving down […]
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