I will be completely honest, when I heard that the TV show Scrubs was getting rebooted, my first thought was, “Oh no, here we go again”. Honestly, after the truly horrible 9th season, I had a hard time even wanting to talk about the show. I have gone around basically pretending the last season doesn’t […]
Tag: Medical
The Medicalization of Weight and the Death of Diet Culture
The era of kale chips, waist trainers and detox teas may be drawing its final breath — replaced by a once-obscure injectable medication called Ozempic. Celebrities and social media influencers alike have helped catapult Ozempic and similar glucagon-likepeptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists into the cultural spotlight. Originally developed for diabetes management, these medications are now marketed — […]
Teenagers Invent Salt-Powered Refrigerator
The inventive minds of three teenagers from India caught the world’s attention with their salt-powered refrigerator. The portable fridge is intended to be used to improve healthcare by keeping vaccines and tools cooled without using electricity. They chose to name the invention Thermavault. Dhruv Chaudhary, Mithran Ladhania, and Mridul Jain all have parents with extensive […]
