Content about Medicine

Every year approximately 50,000 qualified nursing applicants are turned down from American schools.

The University of Mississippi received 340 qualified applications this fall, yet was only able to accept 140. The main causes of this widespread issue are both fiscal and physical; there isn’t enough room for the large amounts of applicants nor enough money to hire additional qualified professors to teach the courses. Another problem is that more graduates go on to practice nursing rather than teach it.

I do not have an iPhone 4S yet. I desperately want one, though, and for one reason alone: to taunt Siri with ridiculous questions and requests. 

Siri is Apple’s version of a “digital assistant.” The official Apple website declares, “Your wish is its command.” 

Some find it scary that this machine “knows what you mean” and “has so much to tell you.” But I think it’s pretty awesome. 

Being considered the “fattest state in the Union” comes with its fair share of problems, one of the most notorious being Type 2 diabetes.
In 2010, Mississippi had the second-highest rate of diagnosed diabetes, a problem that is directly related to high obesity rates.
About 26 million people in America are diagnosed with diabetes, and according to the State Department of Health, 12 percent of Mississippi’s adult population has Type 2 diabetes, with over 890 deaths related to the disease.

Wherever I am today, I’m stoked to be here discussing crowd-pleasing topics like unplanned pregnancies, abortion and rape.

I haven’t been left with a line to cross here; I’ve seen a dead fetus plastered on a van drive by me on campus this year — it’s all out in the open now.

I’m not associated with Personhood USA, the Colorado-based group proposing Initiative 26 be passed here in Mississippi, or any other sect labeling itself “pro-life,” nor am I associated with any pro-choice sect. 

The best way to beat cancer is prevention, and to prevent health issues, yearly exams are vital. Women across the nation need to be screened for breast and cervical cancer yearly. 

Between 1999 and 2010 in Mississippi, more than 31,000 black women were screened for breast and cervical cancer, according to the Mississippi Department of Health. Since 2007, the number of death rates among races has varied, but there has been a noticeable decrease in the number of cervical cancer deaths of black women.

The TEA Party of Oxford met Tuesday night at the Lafayette County Chancery Court Building to discuss political issues cropping up this election season. 

The goup’s mission statement states the belief in a strict interpretation of the constitution, free enterprise, responsible management of the treasury, limited government, private property rights, border security, personal responsibility and a strong defense of American freedom.

Simms Haguewood, a senior education major, donated blood for the first time, and she did not know what she was getting herself into. 

She had heard horror stories about past donors fainting and vomiting, and the mere sight of needles was enough to send her over the edge. Therefore, Haguewood walked into the blood drive expecting the worst.

“When I went in the door, I figured it was going to be an awful experience and was already mapping out an escape route or excuse before they even asked me to roll up my sleeve,” she said.

From one liberal to the United States: Repeal Obamacare.
In the U.S., our health care system is broken. Simply tweaking the current system will do nothing to fix this. The largest problems facing our health care system are the sheer number of people living without health insurance, most of whom simply cannot afford it, and the quickly rising costs of medical treatment.

Cancer is a scary word. Most of us know someone who has had it; some of us may have even had it ourselves.  
In recent years, there has been a focus on breast cancer, and rightfully so.  
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women, second only to skin cancer.  
The statistics on breast cancer are sobering. In the United States, approximately one in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime, and in 2010, there was an expected 207,090 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed.  

Wearing a pink shirt will be more than just a fashion statement Friday.
That’s because the entire campus is being encouraged to wear pink to show support for “Pink Out the Campus Day” in order to promote breast cancer research and to raise breast cancer awareness among students, faculty and university community members.
“We are hopeful that students, as well as university community members, who want to participate will wear pink and help us ‘Pink Out the Campus,’” assistant dean of students Valeria Ross said.

Jonas Lutjen, a junior at Ole Miss, has dealt with diabetes since he was 3 years old. He must monitor what he eats, get plenty of exercise and keep track of his blood sugar levels in order to remain healthy and fight off other potential health problems.