April 6, 2016 By Imaz Athar Read part 1 here. As a volunteer counselor at APPRISE—an agency that provides free one-on-one health insurance counseling to individuals—I spent the day helping advise our […]
The Gaps in Health Care (1)
March 30, 2016 By Imaz Athar Physicians are polarizing figures. If they do right, successfully treat an ailment or discover a brand new therapy, we view them as our ultimate medical […]
Drop the Turban
February 25, 2016 By Imaz Athar You may know Jasmeet Singh as jusreign, a YouTube comedian with close to 700,000 subscribers. I’m one of those subscribers, and I’ve watched almost all of […]
Re-picturing Drug Addiction
February 15, 2016 By Imaz Athar Paint a picture of a drug addict. Now, step back, and look at what you’ve created. Someone in a dark street corner or maybe alone in […]
An Investigation: Mental Health Services in Allegheny County
February 4, 2016 By Imaz Athar In this post, I’ll be explaining some research I’ve done at Pitt regarding Medicaid mental health services in Allegheny County. Read on to find out whether […]
The Oscars Have a Race Problem
January 22, 2016 By Imaz Athar To celebrate and commemorate the year’s great films and performances, the Oscars presents wide-ranging categories with endless nominees. Within the long list of categories are a […]
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