Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in healthcare refer to specific measurable performance metrics assessing the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of care provided by organizations to understand ...

Originally published in Synapse on May 1, 1976 This coming week is the celebration of Cinco de Mayo and La Semana de la Raza, an event annually sponsored by CHE (Chicanos in Health Education) here at ...

The environment one lives in directly impacts one’s health — common sense tells us this. If someone knowingly harms another’s health, clear grounds for reparations exist. What happens, then, if our ...

Originally published in Synapse on March 15, 1984. The women’s movement in this country must be broadened to address issues relevant to Black and working-class people, political activist Angela Davis ...

Hunger is a natural part of life, but have you ever stopped to consider why you’re feeling hungry? Understanding the difference between physiological and psychological hunger can help you make more ...

Originally published in Synapse on March 2, 1973. UC President Charles Hitch said last week the Federal Budget is “more bad news” for the university. Hitch, speaking at the monthly meeting of the ...

When Southwest Airlines canceled system-wide flights during the 2022 winter holidays, stranded passengers sleeping in airport hallways made headlines. The scenes were eerily reminiscent of something ...

Surgery — one of the three primary treatment options for cancer, alongside radiation and chemotherapy — had always been a theoretical concept for me, something I had only watched in videos or learned ...

In the quiet uncertainty of an emergency department, a woman in gut-wrenching pain arrives, unable to catch a breath. Within a matter of minutes, Dr. Sally Graglia completes a point-of-care ultrasound ...

According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change service, 2024 is set to be yet another hottest year ever recorded. The same group of researchers also concluded that Earth’s average global ...

At the age of thirteen, my genetic disorder caused my growth to accelerate, leading to an unusually tall stature. My pediatrician predicted a height of at least 6' 4" after puberty, whereas the ...

After years of internal debate, I finally got my first tattoo. He’s a small lizard, with a topological map design inside, scaling the outer edge of my left ankle. His fine lines and tasteful detail ...