illness
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Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek dead at eighty
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Alex Trebek, the beloved host of Jeopardy! for the past thirty-seven years, recently passed away on Nov. 8. Trebek had been battling stage-4 pancreatic cancer since March 2019 and began chemotherapy treatment soon after. But Trebek had no intentions to retire. Instead, he continued to host Jeopardy! He believed in the power of the show…
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Breaking down some misconceptions about type 1 diabetes
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Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? I’m 21-years-old and I have type 1 diabetes. Many people are vastly unaware of what diabetes really is, apart from some vague information they may have picked up from the internet or media. I can’t fault this, as I could have been in the same boat had I…
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Combatting the student burnout
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Burnout: the feeling of physical, mental and/or emotional exhaustion as a result of excessive stress and frustration.
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‘This book changed my life’
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Seven Cord writers get personal and talk about the books that changed their lives.
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