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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Medical Misogyny: An Ignorant Institution

Medical Misogyny: An Ignorant Institution

Nohraine Rose Gaddi, Opinion Columnist November 7, 2024

As a woman, it has never been a rarity for me to have others dismiss my health concerns as a natural part of being a female and it’s clear I’m not the only one. This is a sentiment I constantly...

Whitties 'Give a Spit' to National Bone Marrow Registry

Whitties ‘Give a Spit’ to National Bone Marrow Registry

Jacqueline Rees-Mikula January 21, 2013
Last Monday, Jan. 21, Whitman students volunteered to donate to patients in need through the National Marrow Donor Program.
Farmers must take greater role in preventative medicine

Farmers must take greater role in preventative medicine

Danielle Broida October 4, 2012
America is sicker than ever, and it is imperative that we see nutrition as the key to health, thereby embracing farmers as healers.
Jordan (left) handling a green mamba held by Royjan Taylor at Bio-Ken research centre at Watamu.  Photo contributed by Steve Spawls.

Senior Jordan Benjamin takes on snakes in Benin

Maegan Nelson September 20, 2012

Senior Jordan Benjamin knew exactly what he wanted to be when he was growing up. "I always knew that I wanted to be a herpetologist, but it took me a while to figure out exactly what that was going...

Meaningful healthcare must be holistic

Julia Stone April 26, 2012
Quality health care stems from a re-imagining of health: not from identifying bodily symptoms but from holistic care, in part from the strength of the relationship between patient and doctor, in part from an appreciation of environmental factors that beget disease.

Open source research techniques can revolutionize medicine

nathanord January 26, 2012
Drawing from the open source ideal in computer programing, scientists and researchers could create a global network of scientific inquiry that would greatly increase the pace of innovation.
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