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Author: Julie Mesha

  • If It’s Not the Plague, It’s Probably Lupus.

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    The Black Death is known as one of the deadliest plague pandemics in human history. The plague was a combination of bubonic, pneumonic, and septicaemia plague strains, all caused by the same bacterial infection via Yersinia pestis (Y. pestis). These strains are differentiated by the locations they infect: the lymph nodes, lungs, and bloodstream, respectively,…

  • Hungry? Or Just Stressed…

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    You’ve been working on a physics problem for what feels like hours. Suddenly it hits you, “what’s in the pantry? If I had a sweet treat right now, surely, I’d figure this out.” For the most part, stress-eating seems harmless, and for many, it’s an involuntary response. The feelings of stress evoke a different response…