Around the World

On the Campaign Trail
by Danielle Alvarez

On the campaign trail, presidential candidates have made health care reform a dominant issue. And why not? There is a clear and immediate problem with the inequality and efficiency of our country’s health programs. Even more unfortunate is the fact that
we’re hardly alone in this struggle. The World Health [...]

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Holistic Healing

Pills and powders aren’t the only remedies for what ails you.
By Katie Papo
Plenty of students rely on medications like Tylenol or Prilosec to chemically alter their ills, but that doesn’t mean they are the only answers. Holistic healing methods are all-natural and strike a balance between your body, mind, emotions, and spirit. You don’t have [...]

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The Pain in Spain

An SU Abroad participant’s encounter with the Majorcan healthcare system
By Adria Saracino
Snap. That’s the sound of your picturesque study abroad experience fading into a dream, while the harsh reality of dealing with a foreign healthcare system floods in. That’s what happened to Brendan O’Neil, a Syracuse University student studying abroad this fall in Madrid.
One night, [...]

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