<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Hunter College The Society of Bioethics and Medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Society of Bioethics]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/blog-posts</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:46:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Biting the Bullet. A Discussion on the Evolution of Anesthesiology Over Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer: Maria Zajaczkowska Editor: Farwa Tashin Introduction 	The history of anesthesiology is important in taking the time to consider the transformation of medicine from an agonizing and poorly organizational necessity to a safe and specialized practice. The patients who faced injuries that required surgery would be introduced to the phrase ‘biting the bullet’. This expression was used during the early 18th and 19th centuries by soldiers who were wounded in battle. These survivors would be...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/biting-the-bullet-a-discussion-on-the-evolution-of-anesthesiology-over-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bc1642bec251fc0ba81284</guid><category><![CDATA[Maria Zajaczkowska]]></category><category><![CDATA[Farwa Tashin]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:31:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f67f8_7e7bebc99cdb4019aa7217e0b06de0d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Society of Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designing Medicine Around Patients: Rethinking Gynecologic Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer: Julia Lalla Editor: Kimberly Arinton Introduction 	Gynecologic tools and services have not changed for over a century, despite major advances in medical technology [1]. Many patients experience fear, discomfort, and anxiety during routine reproductive health screenings, such as Pap smears, due to the uncomfortable processes and equipment; the use of a speculum, and overall examination, can especially be traumatic for transgender people and victims of sexual assault [1]. A study shows...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/designing-medicine-around-patients-rethinking-gynecologic-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b43423d7b18f7389d1ab05</guid><category><![CDATA[Julia Lalla]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kimberly Arinton]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:00:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f67f8_179786dc942f49c5a10c24d68d285486~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Society of Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rewriting Inherited Disease: The Promise of Mitochondrial Donation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer: Maha Berrada Editor: Niharika Ojha 	Mitochondrial donation, often called “three-parent IVF”, is a new way of helping some women have healthy, genetically related children when they carry mitochondrial diseases (such as Leigh syndrome, MELAS syndrome, and many more). These diseases happen because of harmful mutations in tiny parts of every cell called mitochondria, which act like the cell’s power plants and have their own DNA. 	In normal reproduction, a baby gets most of its DNA from...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/rewriting-inherited-disease-the-promise-of-mitochondrial-donation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a9edc39ce02ea2106ac05b</guid><category><![CDATA[Maha Berrada]]></category><category><![CDATA[Niharika Ojha]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:47:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f67f8_1c3cb49552f649b3ac066abd8ebaa3c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Society of Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind Bars, Beyond Care: The Bioethics of Healthcare for Incarcerated Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer: Niharika Ojha Editor: Kimberly Arinton “A prison sentence takes away a person’s liberty; it should not also take away their health and their right to health,” - Dr Bente Mikkelsen, director of the Division of Noncommunicable Diseases and Promoting Health through the Life-course at WHO EURO. 	In the United States, women are the fastest-growing incarcerated population. Yet while conversations about prison reform often focus on sentencing and reentry, one issue remains disturbingly...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/behind-bars-beyond-care-the-bioethics-of-healthcare-for-incarcerated-women</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69781fbfe611fcb48796d791</guid><category><![CDATA[Niharika Ojha]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kimberly Arinton]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 02:23:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f67f8_5f482953e47445159146f54f6cb968c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Society of Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Cultural Competency Matters In Healthcare: The Other Half of Healing ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer: Farwa Tashin Editor: Zahin Zaman In a city that is as diverse as New York, medical care doesn’t start in the textbooks or diagnosis, but rather through being able to understand and communicate with each other. In the melting pot that we call New York City, where we have people from all around the globe, with different languages, traditions, and cultures, the importance of cultural competence is often overlooked in healthcare. Not every patient follows the “cookie cutter” template and...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/why-cultural-competency-matters-in-healthcare-the-other-half-of-healing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69458dca9e93a156638d4b8a</guid><category><![CDATA[Farwa Tashin]]></category><category><![CDATA[Zahin Zaman]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:44:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f67f8_cf5349c17b134b02aa9ae6c1ac7bba9f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Society of Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the Mind Turns on the Body: How Stress can Cause Autoimmune Disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer: Zahin Zaman Editor: Shane McGlone Introduction In recent years, patients and doctors alike have wondered: Can stress make me sick? While stress is widely recognized as an important factor in our health, its role in the development and progression of autoimmune disorders is only beginning to receive sufficient attention. Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissues, leading to chronic and sometimes disabling health conditions. Recent...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/when-the-mind-turns-on-the-body-how-stress-can-cause-autoimmune-disease</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69447a7aaf6ab01fbdd1f84b</guid><category><![CDATA[Shane McGlone]]></category><category><![CDATA[Zahin Zaman]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:07:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f67f8_d6611826da3444f4a46a59d832560bf4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Society of Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wearable Health Devices: The Exchange of Privacy for Wellness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer: Manaal Khawer Editor: Kimberly Arinton Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant rise in concern for wellness and health. The culprit could be the emergence of fitness influencers or overpriced consumerist lifestyles (Alo, Pilates, etc.). Aside from these disposable trends, technology has allowed us to supposedly improve wellness at our fingertips, making it ever so accessible. From Apple Watches tracking our daily steps, to Oura rings analyzing sleep patterns, these...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/wearable-health-devices-the-exchange-of-privacy-for-wellness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6937605e0321a3f7e0807325</guid><category><![CDATA[Manaal Khawer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kimberly Arinton]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:37:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f67f8_86a904818ff94f12a3d825b5a6ba8dd3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Society of Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Insurance, MD, FACS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer: Youstina Swaha Editor: Sathirtha Mondal 	“Deny, Defend, Despose:” the words that shook up the world of healthcare, amidst the reeling reaction towards the killing of United Healthcare’s CEO. Health Insurance is often praised due to its benefits, often appearing more good than bad in general discussion. However, the ongoing discourse regarding the murder has uncovered the stark reality behind healthcare: patients being denied life-saving care and medication, and one trip to the...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/dr-insurance-md-facs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6936680197e745047baf3a80</guid><category><![CDATA[Youstina Swaha]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sathirtha Mondal]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:58:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f67f8_a0386150368748d49a0d2331e2c9eb44~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Society of Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designer Genes: Who Gets To Be Healthy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer: Farwa Tashin Editor: Rayyan Bhuiyan While handpicking your child’s traits seems like a science fiction tale, it appears we are getting closer to it becoming a reality. Recent genetic technology such as different types of gene therapies are widely seen as acceptable, under the assumption that they are being utilized to treat and prevent diseases as early as possible. However, new proposals suggest that gene editing may be applied for other uses other than medical screening, diagnoses...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/designer-genes-who-gets-to-be-healthy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693665ea79a98c627a625264</guid><category><![CDATA[Farwa Tashin]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rayyan Bhuiyan]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:49:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f67f8_8a0702ac53c84f94b97231aad5a7c57e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Society of Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comfort is Control: Understanding Cancer Beyond Diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer: Maria Zajaczkowska Editor: Nishat Islam Introduction Managing the pain of a patient with a cancer diagnosis is a challenge, with each patient having a different relative pain tolerance. Managing the symptoms of cancer is foremost, but people fail to understand the importance of managing the pain that arises. A treatment that has been effective in coping with cancer aches is anesthesia. The topic of anesthesia in cancer pain management has been growing to promote discovery in providing...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/comfort-is-control-understanding-cancer-beyond-diagnosis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692fa71b6b38ed6c8740c847</guid><category><![CDATA[Maria Zajaczkowska]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nishat Islam]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:02:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f67f8_3b72b2fbd3624f35b3e16ac333f844c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Society of Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Disease Medicine Refuses to See: Endometriosis, Misogyny, and Misguided Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer: Julia Lalla Editor: Maha Berrada Endometriosis affects an estimated 1 in 10 women globally and has debilitating symptoms, yet it remains one of the least understood and most underfunded chronic conditions in medicine [3]. However, what happens when the little research that is funded strays from the goal of finding a cure or proper diagnoses? Recent studies have emerged, including Culley et al.’s exploration of how endometriosis affects women’s male partners, and Vercellini et al.’s...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/a-disease-medicine-refuses-to-see-endometriosis-misogyny-and-misguided-research</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691fb6790acaec313275759a</guid><category><![CDATA[Julia Lalla]]></category><category><![CDATA[Maha Berrada]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:51:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f67f8_7c65bef1f07341818f2330ad6f63d3e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Society of Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Numb, No Thanks: The Truth About Colposcopies and What You Can Ask For]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer: Amanda Pisciotta Editor: Youstina Swaha Why Are So Many Women in Pain During a ‘Painless’ Procedure? These are just a few quotes from the first five TikTok videos when searching for the word colposcopy: "Awful… thought I was going to pass out… can’t stop this crying." "Most pain I ever felt in my life… extremely gaslit about it." "If this was a man, they would have put me under." "They told me it was going to be a pinch, but when I tell you guys it was the most traumatic experience of...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/no-numb-no-thanks-the-truth-about-colposcopies-and-what-you-can-ask-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681df466eac8155847d4724e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 12:31:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f67f8_5dc63483f21844f8901a9c60869a25fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_636,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Society of Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer: Angel Joseph Editor: Devika Baddhan 	Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition that affects...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/rising-prevalence-of-autism-spectrum-disorder</link><guid 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Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parental Roles Prior to Fetal Development ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer: Angel Joseph Editor: Janie Chan A mother’s health before, during, and after pregnancy has been known to be a vital contributor to...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/parental-roles-prior-to-fetal-development</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d969fc7190489f1964a883</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:49:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f67f8_7b08fce3fce24a26a1d636950e2f043d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_579,h_227,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Society of Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Other Important Egg Conversation: A Future You Can Freeze, Because Timing Isn’t Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer: Amanda Pisciotta  Editor: Shane McGlone The Other Important Egg Conversation: A Future You Can Freeze, Because Timing Isn’t...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/the-other-important-egg-conversation-a-future-you-can-freeze-because-timing-isn-t-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d032c9cb42add6819ffc48</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:06:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f67f8_0ead5412d46749fa8422c8b128752219~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_618,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Society of Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flushing Inequality: The Case for Gender Neutral Bathrooms on Campus ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by Amanda Pisciotta Edited by Janie Chan Introduction Gender-neutral bathrooms on campus are not merely a convenience—they are a...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/flushing-inequality-the-case-for-gender-neutral-bathrooms-on-campus</link><guid 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Women’s Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by Amanda Pisciotta Edited by Youstina Swaha In many countries, including the United States, menstrual hygiene products are taxed...]]></description><link>https://bioethicsandmedici.wixsite.com/website/post/tampon-tax-the-taboo-that-s-taxing-women-s-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6751cb5e4035d2747da970aa</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:56:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f67f8_bc52e31222f64262b6b4670ccc7d827c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_851,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Society of Bioethics and Medicine </dc:creator></item></channel></rss>