How the fast food revolution established obesity as a primary concern in America. by Iliana Nguyen | staff writer | SQ Vol. 9 (2011-2012) Background After smoking, obesity is the leading cause of mortality in... Read More
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The search for an eating disorder treatment, right down to a single gene. Can manipulations of DNA lead to solutions for anorexia? by Lucy Luong | Preuss School member, staff writer | SQ Vol. 9... Read More
by Lawrence Ku and Nishita Shah | Editors | SQ Vol. 9 (2011-2012) Imagine sitting in a lecture hall listening to the professor drone on and on about the pathways governing glycolysis and fatty acid... Read More
It should come as no surprise that exercise is good for your health; however, evidence from the past decade has shown that physical exercise may actually increase brain power as well. This link between fit... Read More
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Exploring hookah’s social and neurological attractions. Why smoking hookah is more harmful than smoking cigarettes, and how many hookah users may be misled. by Joseph Aleshaki | staff writer | SQ Vol. 9 (2011-2012) Walking... Read More
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When we think of honeybees, we usually associate them with pollination and honey. With such fuzzy, cumbersome bodies, it is hard to take them seriously. That is, until one is trapped in close vicinity to... Read More
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When you go for a checkup and get a blood test chances are, your doctor will take a look at your cholesterol levels to make sure they aren’t too high. Cholesterol is an essential lipid... Read More
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Milli Desai| Editor-in-Chief | SQ Vol. 10 (2012-2013) This year marks the production of the 10th volume of Saltman Quarterly (SQ). As we celebrate more than one decade of SQ journals, we also celebrate one... Read More
It is mysterious that a healthy child could suddenly develop serious heart problems, but such is the case when Kawasaki Disease (KD) has taken its toll on a child’s body. by Mandeep Bajwa | staff... Read More