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Wait, Broken Heart Syndrome Is a Thing?
If you are frequently on the internet, you might have heard people say that you could die from a broken heart. But is it fact or fiction?...
CH Chen
Jul 5, 20243 min read


Henrietta Lacks: An Unsung Hero
Of the scientific discoveries made in the past century, few have been as groundbreaking as that of the HeLa cell line. The first immortal...
shreyansarathy
Jul 5, 20243 min read


Protecting Your Summer Skin
The time around the summer solstice is when the sun is out the longest during the day. The summer season is typically associated with...
mssheenachen
Jul 5, 20243 min read


Neosporin: Debating Its Effectiveness and Risks
source: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Neosporin-Pain-Relief-Dual-Action-Topical-Antibiotic-Ointment-1-oz/893383 Neosporin is a household...
natalika776
Jul 4, 20242 min read


A Look Inside - Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
by: Luetwinta Breedlove, BSN, RN Defining Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that occurs...
Luetwinta Breedlove, BSN, RN
Jul 3, 20243 min read


Unlocking Silence
Understanding the Definition, Causes, and Treatments of Catatonia "Expression is catatonia, in which the limbs assume and retain...
jashenlo
Jul 3, 20243 min read


Part 1/5: Congenital hearing loss: A race against time!
Babies start hearing in the womb! What if the baby has hearing loss? What is the impact?
Anjali Bhat
Jul 2, 20243 min read


Managing Diabetes During Pregnancy
Risks of Diabetes for Mother and Baby Your health and the health of your baby can be affected by pre-existing diabetes or by diabetes...
Betty Wichman MS, BSN, RN
Jul 2, 20244 min read


The DNA Diaries: an Introduction to Personalized Medicine
As new genetic therapies become available for certain diseases, such as Casgevy and Lyfgenia for Sickle Cell Anemia, it is evident that...
Lauren Barkley
Jul 2, 20243 min read


Eye Strokes: Blockage in the Retina
A stroke is the blockage of blood flow to the brain or bleeding into the tissue of the brain. One-in-four people globally can be expected...
Minhyun Lee
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Green Hearts: Spinach Leaves in Heart Tissue Regeneration
By Nikki Elmi The idea of using spinach leaves to regenerate heart tissue might sound like something out of science fiction, but it is a...
Nikki Elmi
Jun 30, 20243 min read


Understanding Brain Tumors: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Understanding a Brain Tumor Brain tumors are when an abnormal number of cells are grown within the brain, in areas such as the brain...
Sri Sahasra Kandula
Jun 29, 20242 min read


Uterine Fibroids
Introduction – The premise of this article is to expound on the further understanding of how uterine fibroids impact women’s health and...
kcnnanna
Jun 29, 20245 min read


Immunotherapy: The Future of Cancer Treatments?
Cancer has been around since 3000 BC; it is a relentless and persistent disease, which is why we need as many treatment options as...
Ezra Zelez
Jun 28, 20242 min read


Understanding Medicine Through Medical Triads
Cardiology, the study of the heart and its diseases, involves understanding symptoms and conditions. One of the ways that doctors can...
Anshul Kapur
Jun 28, 20242 min read


Precision Medicine: Using Pharmacogenomics in Clinical Practice
Pharmacogenomics explores how genetic factors influence drug metabolism and impact individual responses to medications. Precision...
Meadow James
Jun 27, 20243 min read


The Risks and Prevention of Chagas Disease
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is both an acute and chronic infectious condition caused by the protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi,...
Grace Brito
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Hairy women and hirsutism
What is hirsutism? Hirsutism is a symptom and a sign of a health condition, likely benign, it is a clinical diagnosis, and not a disease...
Lingomedical
Jun 26, 20244 min read


Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease: Monitoring and Management Strategies
Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a severe complication of sickle cell disease in patients hospitalized with a vaso-occlusive crisis. ACS...
antwianita193
Jun 26, 20246 min read


Infections in LVAD Patients: Causes and Treatment
An LVAD, or Left Ventricular Assist Device is "a surgically implanted mechanical pump designed to take over the function of a severely...
kayceernwrites
Jun 25, 20243 min read
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