Rachel Armstrong

Rachel is a sophomore in the school of Human Ecology at Cornell University, majoring in human biology, health, and society, and minoring in health policy. Rachel joined the Roosevelt Institute in Fall 2018. She is primarily interested in studying health disparities and underserved populations. Rachel enjoys writing about pain management, healthcare in prisons, and community health initiatives. Outside of Roosevelt, Rachel is an orientation supervisor, a brother of APO, a community service fraternity, and involved in the Cornell Tradition and Science Olympiad.

The Link Between Unnecessary Medication and Television

By Rachel Armstrong Published February 23, 2019

Elderly patients are often successfully persuaded by direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising on television for prescription medication. Regulating or banning DTC advertisements would combat unnecessary medication, and improve patient-physician relations.