It鈥檚 on the calendar. It鈥檚 coming soon. Your first gynecological exam. For some young women, this may be particularly anxiety-inducing. Women's health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones walks you through...
Regular gynecological exams are essential for women鈥檚 health鈥攂ut there can be confusion about when a woman should schedule her first appointment. Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones explains some of the important...
"Time is going to pass anyways. What you want to do with that time is more important than how long it's going to take you." Candus was two classes away...
There will always be people who don鈥檛 trust the empirical evidence we have worked so hard to study. Listen as we discuss how to navigate mistrust with medicine.
There are many ways a woman鈥檚 brain differs from a man鈥檚 brain. For one, women are known to be more likely to suffer from migraines and headaches. In a study...
January is National Mentoring Month. Take the time to thank the teachers, doctors, and family members who have encouraged, supported, and challenged you to grow.
A new study reveals that patients receiving radiofrequency catheter ablation compared to traditional drug therapies for atrial fibrillation (AF) have significantly lower hospitalization and mortality rates. The findings are published...
It's no secret women have more challenging times in the workforce, even more so in the medical field鈥攁 field predominantly men. With the limited representation in medicine, it's important and...
鈥淜ids are resilient, and they go through things that a lot of people don鈥檛 go through.鈥 Doug entered into his third year of medical school with the thought that he...
鈥淭he U medical school was a great pathway to be the kind of doctor that I want to be.鈥 Colin got accepted into two medical schools his first year of...
A baby's skin is different than an adult's. Newborns' skin can develop more rashes and can be hyper-sensitive. This is because the skin isn鈥檛 fully developed until six months. Pediatrician...
For children with epilepsy, medication is the first line of defense against seizures that could harm the brain. In some cases, though, the condition is resistant to drugs, leaving many...
Recently, frozen embryos have been in the news with a woman giving birth to an embryo that had been frozen for over 24 years. Not only did the birth break...
鈥淭here was a sudden moment when I called the band together and said 鈥榞uys, I鈥檓 quitting.鈥 And they said 鈥榥o, you can鈥檛 quit! Just do what you can鈥.鈥 With a...
Low-dose methods of contraception, such as birth control pills, IUDs, and implant, have been found to increase the risk of breast cancer in women. Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones talks about...
As a new parent, the things your baby does can lead to all sorts of new worries. Even their breathing can lead to a slew of concerns. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy...
A pap smear screening is one of most effective ways of preventing cervical cancer. But the screening can be frustrating to do regularly鈥攁nd downright uncomfortable to have performed. Women's expert...
鈥淵ou鈥檙e not alone and, if I did it, you can too.鈥 Depression can be something students experience in medical school, but not many talk about it. MS4 Rebecca sat down...
You don't have to have perfect MCAT scores or grades to get into medical school. Listen to Margaux and Harjit's "non-traditional" experiences of getting into medical school.
When pursuing a career in medicine, there鈥檚 a lot of options to consider when deciding your specialty. Could family medicine be for you? Family practitioner, Dr. Kirsten Stoesser discusses her...
Join us as Matthew Petersen, a 4th year medical student, takes a break from his residency interviews to discuss LGBTQIA health and how daily interactions impact our lives.
Lyme disease is contracted by ticks that carry the Borrelia bacteria, and it can be a tricky disease to diagnose. Dr. John Kriesel, a physician and researcher in the Division...
Fevers are one of the most common reasons parents bring their kids to the doctor. It鈥檚 easy as a parent to give in to "fever-phobia" and assume that something is...
