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I Didn’t Go to the Gym For Two Months. Nothing Bad Happened to Me or My Body.

May 29, 2020 // by Lily Wu// 10 Comments

It’s Day 124 since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Hong Kong. And maybe week 15 (or is it 19?) for generalized panic-buying mayhem, mindless scrolling through TikTok videos, and Zoom happy hours – anything to put off the gloomy resignation for our current state of affairs. The days all seem to blend together in one big depressing block of humanity. When you can’t tell your Saturday …

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How Not to Have a Colonoscopy: A Harrowing Tale

December 3, 2019 // by Lily Wu// 2 Comments

It all started with WebMD. (Doesn't it always?) Of course, I don't always trust the misguided and doubtful opinions of strangers on the internet. I do like to think that I avoid WebMD most of the time, like a rational person. It's pretty mentally exhausting to conclude that you have polycystic kidney disease when a pimple appears on your chin one morning. Or that the rash on your forearm means …

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