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Lies, Damn Lies and Obamacare

If Obamacare doesn’t seem to be working it’s because “the vandals took the handles”. In this case the villains are the Koch brothers by Sam…

So What’s the Big Deal with Cuba?

Why can Cuba provide health care coverage to its people, while Peru and the United States can’t? It’s a matter of political will. By Melanie…

Thinking About Obamacare

A family that hasn’t benefitted much from the Affordable Care Act, keeps the big picture in mind. By Samantha Scott ’16

Should Doctors Be Made Accountable?

There’s a Consumer Reports for just about anything, except medicine. How come? by Mary McGinley ’16

Why Shouldn’t Nature Reclaim Our Cities?

There’s a beauty in overgrown parking lots and ruined houses. It’s nature trying to remind us something. by Tiana Eaton ’15.

Embracing Our Future: Gene Therapy

We often reject new scientific research in medicine because we fear its possible consequences. Shouldn’t we just embrace it cautiously? by Kathryn Henrikson ’16

Turning Numbers into Pictures

John Grady’s article, Turning Numbers into Pictures, reveals the hidden mechanism behind Americans’ declining confidence in their most important institutions.

Inevitable Ends: Chronic Illness and the Golden Rule

We’ve made great progress in helping the disabled. Or have we? By Chelsea Ettinger ’14

Putting Your Major to Work: An Interview with Orly Clerge ‘05

A Wheaton Alum doing a post-doc at Yale tells all by Hannah Dalglish ’16

“Are You Better Yet?” Reflections on Chronic Illness

“Are you better yet?” This is a frustrating question for people with chronic disease. By Trudi Schultz ’14

Open House Success!

Students and faculty from the AAADS program meet at the Marshall Cultural Center for an open house.

Let’s Grow Old, So We Can Get Sick

…and stay sick because there will not be anyone there to help us. By Wyll Everett ’14