Vol. 13 Issue 2

Washington University Review of Health Spring 2020
Writers
Harry Arndt
Courtney Chan
Ryan Chang
Angela Chen
Ayda Oktem
Ben Lieberman
Madhav Subramanian
Rehan Mehta
Rachel Ulbrich
CONTENTS
Alyssa Yang
Editors
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Letter to the Reader
Executive Board
Daniel Berkovich Ryan Chang
Akshay Govindan Anhthi Luong
Sophia Xiao
Illustrators
Jennifer Broza Angela Chen
Parveen Dhanoa Lily Xu
Eguenia Yoh Yu Xin Zheng
Photographer
R ehan
Choudhury
Lily Xu
Keshav Kailash
Daniel Berkovich
Anu Balasubramanian
Anhthi Luong
Soyi Sarkar
Isaac Mordukhovich
Alyssa Hyman
Jennifer Broza
Casey Connelly
Senior Executive Director
Executive Director
Executive Director
Senior Editor-In-Chief
Co-Editor-In-Chief
Co-Editor-In-Chief
Director of Operations
Director of Finances
Co-Director of Public Relations
Co-Director of Public Relations
Hannah Chung
Soyi Sarkar
Lucy Chen
Victoria Xu
Lucy Chen
Eugenia Yoh
Victoria Xu
Shubhanjali Minhas
Ayda Oktem
Yumi Sasaki
Ryan Chang
Amaan Qazi
Co-Director of Design
Co-Director of Design
Co-Director of Design
Director of Outreach
Director of Outreach
Co-Web Editor
Co-Web Editor
Co-Web Editor
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Breaking the Bubble: Bringing Neuroscience Education
to the St. Louis Community
Writers : Courtney Chan & Harry Arndt
Editor : Heather Chung
Create Circles: Lessons Learned about Elderly Care and
Social Engagement
Writer : Ryan Chang
Editor : Isaac Mordukhovich
The Metaphorical Virus
Writer : Angela Chen
Editor : Sophia Xiao
Don’t Lose Heart on Coffee
Writer : Ben Lieberman
Editor : Akshay Govindan
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Illustration Feature
Cold Pancreatic Cancer? Not so much anymore!
Writer : Madhav Subramanian
Editor : Anhthi Luong
The State of Sex Ed in Missouri and How it Affects Teen
Pregnancy
Writer : Ayda Oktem
Editor : Soyi Sarkar
PCSK9 Inhibitors: A Novel Treatment for
High Cholesterol
Writer : Rehan Mehta
Editor : Soyi Sarkar
Rural Healthcare Disparity: A National Concern
Writer : Rachel Ulbrich
Editor : Daniel Berkovich
Back to the Basics
Writer : Alicia Yang
Editor : Daniel Berkovich
Senior Shoutouts
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