MEDICINE & HEALTH

Media Uses Sarcastic Humor to Explain Bias in Medicine

POLICY 08.23.2019 08:27 AM

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver discussed how gender and racial bias in medicine exists. Last Sunday, Last Week Tonight TV show host John Oliver started a discussion on a serious reality in a rather humorous way.

Novel Drug Combination May Put A Stop To Cancer Cells

08.23.2019 08:24 AM

A recent study suggests the combination of three drugs including a dehydrogenase inhibitor could overcome cancer cells that have become drug resistant.

Degenerative Eye Disease May Be Due To Car Pollution

08.23.2019 08:16 AM

Air pollution comes in many forms and they affect the human body in more ways than one can imagine. Now, new research shows that they might be causing people to suffer from degenerative eye disease.

Cellular Cell Clocks May Be Real, New Research Reveals

08.23.2019 08:15 AM

It has always been thought that the cells of the body follow some kind of clock that makes it do things on schedule. New studies show that it might be the case.

Deadly Fungus May End Favorite Banana Life

08.23.2019 08:10 AM

People might say goodbye to their favorite banana and it’s all because of this deadly fungus that could put an end to that banana variety.

New and Inexpensive Stick-on Sensors Could Monitor Electrolytes and Metabolites in Real Time

08.23.2019 08:09 AM

The sensors could help determine how much a person can exercise without causing harm to themselves. There are several disadvantages of drawing up blood for analysis.

Cut Out Food Group May Save People With Diabetes

08.22.2019 09:08 AM

Type 2 diabetes is a life-long health struggle that may require a lot of lifestyle changes avert the risks that it comes with.

Goodbye Plastic Bottles! Hello Dinking Fountains!

08.22.2019 09:04 AM

Bringing back the classic drinking fountains in parks and other public places to minimize the use of plastic bottles.

Progenitor Cells Linked to Age-Related Prostate Growth, UCLA Study Finds

08.21.2019 13:54 PM

Researchers at UCLA have discovered a link between progenitor cells and age-related prostate growth. The study found that the prostates of older mice contained more luminal progenitor cells than the prostates of younger mice. Progenitor cells are cells that are capable of generating new prostate tissue.

Smoking As A Nonsmoker Due To Air Pollution

08.21.2019 07:19 AM

Nonsmokers think that they have freed themselves from the risks of developing lung diseases by not smoking, but breathing in air pollution is like smoking a pack everyday.

Intermittent Fasting: Is It The Best Way To Lose Weight?

08.20.2019 08:57 AM

Intermittent fasting has become one of the most sought after diet plans today and people think it’s the only thing that could make them shed off the extra pounds.

Regular Exercising Improves the Quality of Your Sleep In More Ways Than You Think

08.19.2019 15:06 PM

Scientific studies consistently show that most adults are not getting the sleep that they need. Whether you're sleeping too little, too much, or getting poor quality sleep in general, it's likely affecting you more than you know.

Anxiety and Addiction: Is There a Relation?

08.19.2019 12:01 PM

Almost everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. It can be triggered by challenges at work, difficulties in relationships or any kind of stress. Interestingly, that many people do not always recognize that they feel anxious until they feel physical symptoms of it. As anxiety causes distressing feelings and strong negative emotions, an individual seeks for relief. Some people struggling with anxiety choose substances to get rid of negative emotions.

WHO removes transgenders in the list of 'mental disorder'

08.19.2019 08:55 AM

This move is expected to improve the acceptance among transgenders in society The World Health Organization uses gender incongruence as a way to describe transgender people, and it is now removed in the list of mental disorders, voted by WHO's legislative panel.

The Scaravoid Project: Curry Powder is the Secret Ingredient to Faster Wound Healing

08.18.2019 08:03 AM

The spice commonly found in curry recipes is said to speed up the healing process and prevent scarring, when added to healing foams.

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