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Quynh Theresa Do
4th year Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Psychology and Social Behavior Major
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What do you enjoy about being a part of MSO? Or if you are a new member, why did you join MSO?
Being a writer in MSO allows to me join numerous of enthusiastic peers in writing about important health-related issues.
What are your academic and/or professional interests?
I am interested in pursuing an MD/PhD in gerontology and geriatrics.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time, or what is a “fun fact” about you?
I love eating curry of all kinds. Not only is it a wonderfully hearty and warm meal, it has so many variations throughout different countries.
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Read Our Latest |
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Over the course of this month, MSO’s writers and editors have been continuing the organization’s mission to expand health and scientific literacy by creating quality, enjoyable articles on current scientific developments. In this newsletter, we highlight our team’s amazing work published under MSO’s three committees: health and wellness, medicine and pharmacy, and global and local research.
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Uninvited Dinner Guests: Parasites
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Written by Hannah Segal and Edited by Sorina Long.
“Different parasites can be present in many dishes, but when it comes to meat, it is important to look out for those of the Taenia genus [1]”.
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Coping Through Co-Op Gameplay
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Written by Regina Enriquez and Edited by Mehr Kaur Bawa.
“Numerous studies are analyzing the relationship between the amount of time spent playing video games and its potential effects on psychological functioning. Research suggests that coping mechanisms—how a person responds to stressful situations—could also factor into this relationship”.
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The Effects of Microaggressions on One’s Health
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Written by Elizabeth Montoya and Edited by Alexander Alva
“Microaggressions exist in all aspects of life, including the healthcare field where the relationship between a provider and patient can negatively affect the dynamic and lead to additional barriers for a patient to seek care.”
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An Overview of Myopia (Nearsightedness)
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Written by Taylor Le and Edited by Josephine Chan
“Among children and young adults, myopia is the most common refractive error and occurs when the eye does not diverge and converge light properly to produce a clear image. In the case of myopia, the eye is elongated, resulting in a blurry image.”
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Saving the Environment Can Be Electric
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Written by Valerie Nguyen and Edited by Kevin Liu
“The order comes out of a desire to stem the environmental impacts of vehicles throughout the state, but just how effective would a transition to electric vehicles be?”
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Cooling Body Heat
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Written by Jacob Liu and Edited by Olivia Cooper
However, nearly 200 years later, the conclusions of 27 modern studies reported a mean average temperature that is consistently lower than Wunderlich’s original estimate [2].”
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