Prison Healthcare: The Challenges Inmates Face in Getting Medical Treatment
Introduction While incarcerated individuals lose certain freedoms, access to basic healthcare remains a fundamental human right. However, inside prisons, medical systems often struggle to meet even minimal standards. Barriers from limited resourc...
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Tuberculosis Today: Why TB Still Kills in the 21st Century
Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a persistent global health challenge that causes illness and death in many regions. Caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, TB primarily affects the lungs (pulmonary TB), though it can target other or...
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Hepatitis in the Opioid Crisis: How IV Drug Use Is Bringing Hepatitis Back
Introduction As the opioid crisis continues to grip many parts of the world, a related and often overshadowed problem emerges in its wake: a resurgence of hepatitis—particularly hepatitis B and C—transmitted through intravenous (IV) drug use....
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Maternal Mental Health: Postpartum Anxiety and OCD Get Less Attention Than Depression
Introduction When discussing maternal mental health, postpartum depression often takes center stage in public awareness campaigns. However, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can also emerge or intensify during the postpartum periodâ...
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Child Loss and Grief: The Silent Struggle of Miscarriage and Stillbirth
Introduction The loss of a child through miscarriage or stillbirth is a profound grief often shrouded in silence and misunderstood by those who have never experienced it. Miscarriage typically refers to pregnancy loss before 20 weeks, while still...
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