When most people picture bones, they imagine rigid, lifeless structures. In reality, your skeleton is a living, active organ system,...

It was 1986 in the UK when for the first time the mad cow disease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was first...

Summers are giving us ample sunshine, so soak it up while it lasts, as the sunshine provides us with numerous benefits. The sunshine...

By Sherry Ainsworth, MSN, RN, ARNP   What is COPD? COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) refers to a group of lung problems that...

Perimenopause is a natural biological transition, yet its psychological toll remains widely underrecognized. While symptoms like hot...

Herpes virus (DNA virus) courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Viruses are non-living invaders who penetrate the body's defenses. Once in the...

Graph depicting Early Onset Cancer Cases, Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/19/4948 As the average life expectancy...

Introduction What if your body’s defense system mistook you for the enemy? It can happen, and when it does, it’s called an autoimmune...

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common cardiovascular condition heavily correlated with hearing loss, although the exact mechanism is not fully understood. Early diagnosis of hypertension can help with early testing and management of hearing loss.

Introduction Intergenerational trauma is defined by the American Psychological Association as “ the transmission of trauma or its legacy,...

"Gender disparities influence cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment" Despite advances in precision medicine, oncology still often...

If you think that it feels hotter than when you were a kid, it is not your imagination.  You are right!  According to NASA researchers...

What are meditation and mindfulness? Meditation is an ancient mind–body practice that originated in Eastern cultures thousands of years...

What is Cortisol? Cortisol is a steroid hormone that is naturally produced by the body’s adrenal glands sitting atop of the kidneys,...

This Photo  by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND   Jennifer Navarro RN, MSN Introduction Preeclampsia is a condition that can...

What exactly is Cortisol? Cortisol is a steroid hormone that is naturally produced by the body’s adrenal glands that are located on top...

Allergies occur when the body’s immune system overreacts to usually non-harmful foreign substances. For example, when you ingest, inhale,...

By: Justin Neal, FNP-C, MSN   Being a huge NBA fan, I watched most of the games closely, and I could not help but notice all the major...

What is cystic fibrosis? Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance...

PEA Structure https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Palmitoylethanolamide#section=3D-Status PEA Biologic Description IUPAC Condensed...