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Could CRISPR Cure the Common Cold... and More?
May 3,2018
Unraveling the secrets contained in the human genome could be the most important medical discovery of our time. The first challenge was to understand the instructions coded in DNA that creates a...
What You Eat May Affect Your Cognitive Health
April 25,2018
Each year hundreds of long-term studies reach their conclusion. This provides medical researchers with years of collective data for comparative studies. For example, the analysis of the data from...
Flu Season May Still Be in Full Swing
April 17,2018
If you are one of the many people who still fear getting flu vaccinations, the 2017-2018 flu season might change your mind. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the...
Should I Worry About How Little I Sleep?
March 9,2018
It depends. At every stage of your life, sleep plays an important role in restoring your good health and protecting your mental well-being. Although most doctors seldom have the opportunity to...
Do You Know the Six Classifications of Diabetes?
March 9,2018
Almost everyone knows about the two primary types of diabetes. However, did you know that researchers now classify up to six insulin-related health conditions as a unique type of diabetes? As...
A Low-Sodium Diet May Help Ward Off Dementia
February 9,2018
The FDA-recommended daily intake of sodium is 1500mg, which is about ¾ of a teaspoon. Unfortunately, many Americans are consuming more than twice this amount every day. In a recent...
New Concussion Treatment Being Developed
February 7,2018
Concussion prevention and treatment received a lot of press in recent years as High School, Collegiate, and Pro sports teams began taking the issue very seriously. Though the NFL instituted their...
Will There Ever Be A Universal Flu Shot?
January 21,2018
It’s the middle of flu season in the US and there has been a lot of talk this year about whether or not to get the annual flu shot. This season’s flu vaccine is not as effective as in...
Are Low-Carb High-Fat Diets Potentially Harmful?
January 2,2018
Fad diets range from "the ridiculous" to "interesting". Although it was quickly proven to be a media hoax, a few years ago the Chocolate Diet hit the Internet and everyone felt certain they would...
Don't Have Time to Get Sick This Year?
December 6,2017
As far as acute illnesses go, nothing is much worse than a bad case of the flu. On the other hand, there's no such thing as a good case of the flu. If you have put off getting your annual flu...
