I created this project for Dr. Shigehisa Kuriyama’s course, “Medicine and the Body in East Asia and Europe” – exploring the evolution of “Depression: From Sadness to Pain” (Harvard, Fall 2011). Would love to hear your thoughts! If you enjoyed …
One in Ten Americans Takes Antidepressants
According to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics, approximately one in every ten Americans takes an antidepressant – an increase of almost 400% between 1988-1994 and 2005-2008. Peter Wehrwin of the Harvard Health Blog summarized the report, …
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Antidepressants: Possible Link to Heart Disease and Stroke
Citing a study set to be presented at the American College of Cardiology meeting in New Orleans on April 5, Science Daily reports that “antidepressant use has been linked to thicker arteries, possibly contributing to the risk of heart disease …
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Mind Brain Health and Education: Action Magazine
MBHE: Action Magazine (Castellana, Gunawan, Luis and Walters; Harvard Graduate School of Education; June, 2010) is a group project I completed for Dr. Fischer and Dr. Peabody‘s class, “Mind, Brain, Health and Education.” I served as the editor and nutrition author. Click here …
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Stress and Environmental Influences
I just started a new class, “Newsworthy Topics in Contemporary Life Sciences,” with Dr. William J. Anderson (senior lecturer in stem cell and regenerative biology at Harvard University). Much of my argument for the use of holistic treatments in addressing …
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Rise in Young Adult Prescriptions
Science Daily’s article, “Prescriptions for Teens and Young Adults on the Rise” documents some alarming statistics: “The study found that between 1994 and 2007, prescription rates for controlled medications nearly doubled from 8.3 to 16.1 percent among young adults and …
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