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Advances in Medicine: Collecting Umbilical Cord Blood
The miracle of birth may be more encompassing than you'd expect. Ever since a 6 year old boy with Fanconi anemia was treated successfully...

Ezra Guttmann
Jun 24, 20193 min read


A Reflection of My First Year of Medical School
I was a college sophomore at Binghamton University, and I had just walked into a research event at Quinnipiac University on a Sunday...

Ezra Guttmann
Jun 8, 20196 min read


What Is a "Suicide Contagion," and What Can We Do About It?
The granola-pour felt different this time around. As I made my breakfast on a frigid Wednesday morning, my stomach curled as the hosts of...

Ezra Guttmann
Apr 22, 20194 min read


Interview with a Pediatric Cardiac ICU Nurse
I recently reached out to a high school friend, Emily Weis, who became a Pediatric Cardiac ICU Nurse. We spoke about her job, her...

Ezra Guttmann
Mar 3, 20197 min read


Conflicting Reports: Is Vaping Helping Us?
It's a Saturday night in Jerusalem, and we have been looking forward to this moment the entire trip. I finish my dinner and go directly...

Ezra Guttmann
Feb 12, 20194 min read


Chinese New Year Edition: The Five Greatest Chinese Medical Innovations
Happy Chinese New Year! As the historic and economic Asian giant celebrates the Year of the Pig, it's important to acknowledge the...

Ezra Guttmann
Feb 5, 20192 min read


We Can Improve Public Perception Towards Drug Safety Programs---Starting With Our Kids
"Alex, what's your question?" "Yeah, so what if someone offers you cigarettes, you say no---but they put a gun to your head? What would...

Ezra Guttmann
Jan 29, 20194 min read


Pre-Med Students: Remember Who Your Advisors Work For
With the Spring semester starting up for college students, those looking to apply to medical school know what's up. While AAMCAS and...

Ezra Guttmann
Jan 21, 20193 min read


Would making gym memberships tax-deductible lead to a healthier America?
In 2017, congressional Republicans proposed a $100 billion dollar healthcare package that incentivized exercise by allowing gym...

Ezra Guttmann
Jan 13, 20193 min read


Why would an ambulance leave a scene without lights and sirens?
As a former EMT, I am sometimes asked questions about Emergency Medical Services (EMS). We all have had an ambulance whiz past us,...

Ezra Guttmann
Jan 8, 20192 min read


How do questionable detox products gain ground?
As we all remember from high school English, Shakespeare wrote the iconic line, "O Acai, Acai, wherefore art thou Acai? Deny thy science...

Ezra Guttmann
Jan 5, 20195 min read


Can we improve Physical Education in schools by incorporating lessons on cooking?
Physical education has been a peculiar staple in American education for over a century. In my idealistic mindset, I feel that most people...

Ezra Guttmann
Jan 2, 20194 min read


Year in Review: 2018 and The Opioid Crisis
It's the medical elephant of the century. Sometime around 8 years ago, headlines surrounding opioid abuse infiltrated newspapers and...

Ezra Guttmann
Dec 29, 20184 min read


Why is medical marijuana poorly understood?
You know someone who takes it legally. With their doctor's approval, they obtain cannabis from a dispensary, and--theoretically--they use...

Ezra Guttmann
Dec 26, 20184 min read


What does American healthcare really lose if we enter a recession?
Today is Christmas, and although millions of people across the country rejoice with friends and family, there may be some eerie...

Ezra Guttmann
Dec 25, 20183 min read
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