Steven Pham is biochemistry and pre-med student at UCLA. Last year, he wrote about M.E.M.O., an organization that does medical outreach in Vietnam here. This is a follow-up on his experiences with M.E.M.O, their operations, and the lessons learned from it. *** My father calls it a “goose bump” moment, a moment in your life when everything just seems to make sense. The … [Read more...] about [M.E.M.O.]ries: The Words of My Father
Health
Poison in our food, Bot Ngot?
People like food, especially in this country, where unfortunately some people love it too much. Everyone likes to eat something different, exotic-sounding, foreign cheese, wines, caviars, but does anyone really want an amino acid? Monosodium Glutamate, commonly known as MSG, is a chemical addition found in many foods to ameliorate the taste. Have you ever thought about this, “I … [Read more...] about Poison in our food, Bot Ngot?
Volunteer in Vietnam: Project Viet Nam Foundation
Article was written by Yen Tran, a second year student at Tufts School of Dental Medicine. This past summer, I had a valuable experience working with Project Vietnam Summer Camp to provide health and oral care to Vietnamese patients in rural area. Project Vietnam Foundation (PVNF) is a non-profit organization based in California and founded by Dr. Quynh Kieu. PVNF’s mission is … [Read more...] about Volunteer in Vietnam: Project Viet Nam Foundation
Lies My Mother Told Me
Growing up, my mom told me a lot about health and science. She used radio discussion and chain emails to prove her case about why I should finish my vegetables and drink my water. Not until years later did I realize how unreasonable her reasoning (and that of millions) really was. Today, I shall play the part of myth buster, and with the help of snopes, I hope to debunk top 5 … [Read more...] about Lies My Mother Told Me
Stress: The Pro’s and Con’s
Summer has finally come to an end, and for most of us that means the start of school. But what happens when school starts? Well school life is full of homework, reading, deadlines, midterms, and finals. So where do we fit in the social life? Anywhere one would like; however, one must be alarm that fitting in time for a little social time may push back some course loads. As time … [Read more...] about Stress: The Pro’s and Con’s