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Preventative Medicine
Preventive Medicine: Preventive healthcare (alternately preventive medicine or prophylaxis) consists of measures taken for disease prevention, as opposed to disease treatment. Just as health encompasses a variety of physical and mental states, so do disease and disability, which are affected by environmental factors, genetic predisposition, disease agents, and lifestyle choices. Health, disease, and disability are dynamic processes which begin before individuals realize they are affected. Disease prevention relies on anticipatory actions that can be categorized as primal, primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
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JUL 08, 2022Immunology
Some common bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus have both harmless and pathogenic versions. While staph is often harmles ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2022Cardiology
According to new research, over 10% of coronary heart disease cases could be prevented by watching less than one hour of ...Written By: Savannah LoganJUL 07, 2022Cancer
Breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related death in women in the United States, and experts expect ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 05, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers have trained mothers how to help their newborns sleep more at night. The methods work both for firstborns an ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 05, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
As covered by Labroots in 2017, Powassan virus is an often-lethal tick-borne virus that currently has no treatment. Thou ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 05, 2022Immunology
Researchers have created a new 'universal' flu vaccine, which is directed against type A influenza viruses. It w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2022Neuroscience
European researchers analyzed the health records of about half the entire population of Denmark, which included 919,731 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Before she had even taken her first step in the United States in 1921, Marie Curie had already discovered the element ra ...Written By: Mandy WoodsJUL 03, 2022Microbiology
Norovirus is a name for a group of viruses that causes stomach distress, like severe vomiting and diarrhea. The infectio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Though there is no standard of normal aging, people with HIV tend to get age-related diseases at younger ages compared t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2022Health & Medicine
Is your diet as healthy as you think it is? Probably not - I know mine isn't. Recent research has revealed that ...Written By: Joshua AehJUL 01, 2022Health & Medicine
Immune reactive molecules called nanobodies, which are based on molecules found in llamas could offer robust protection ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2022Immunology
Smallpox is caused by the variola virus, which can be spread though infectious droplets that are exhaled as people talk, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2022Cardiology
About one third of Greenlanders are at higher risk of heart disease and high cholesterol.Written By: Savannah LoganJUN 29, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
With modern diagnostics and treatments, cancer survival rates continue to improve. Though numbers vary depending on the ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUN 27, 2022Technology
Understanding what drives cancer has perplexed scientists for years. However, what is abundantly clear is that mutations ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. For some alarming statistics, about 1 i ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 27, 2022Plants & Animals
Rabies is a viral disease that can spread through the saliva. Several kinds of animals can get rabies, including humans ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 27, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have identified three mutations of the MINAR2 gene that are linked to deafness. They say that the mutations ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 26, 2022Neuroscience
Older adults with untreated sight conditions may be at an increased risk of dementia. The corresponding study was publis ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 26, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against using beta carotene or vitamin E supplements to preven ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 25, 2022Health & Medicine
The National Institute of Health published its tips for water safety in the NIH News in Health June issue. This month&rs ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 25, 2022Immunology
Salk Institute researchers studying alopecia have learned more about the link between immunity and hair growth.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder affecting memory and mental functions that currently affects over 6 ...Written By: Zoe Michaud
JUL 08, 2022
Immunology
Some common bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus have both harmless and pathogenic versions. While staph is often harmles
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2022
Cardiology
According to new research, over 10% of coronary heart disease cases could be prevented by watching less than one hour of
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUL 07, 2022
Cancer
Breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related death in women in the United States, and experts expect
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 05, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers have trained mothers how to help their newborns sleep more at night. The methods work both for firstborns an
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 05, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
As covered by Labroots in 2017, Powassan virus is an often-lethal tick-borne virus that currently has no treatment. Thou
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 05, 2022
Immunology
Researchers have created a new 'universal' flu vaccine, which is directed against type A influenza viruses. It w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2022
Neuroscience
European researchers analyzed the health records of about half the entire population of Denmark, which included 919,731
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Before she had even taken her first step in the United States in 1921, Marie Curie had already discovered the element ra
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
JUL 03, 2022
Microbiology
Norovirus is a name for a group of viruses that causes stomach distress, like severe vomiting and diarrhea. The infectio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Though there is no standard of normal aging, people with HIV tend to get age-related diseases at younger ages compared t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2022
Health & Medicine
Is your diet as healthy as you think it is? Probably not - I know mine isn't. Recent research has revealed that
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUL 01, 2022
Health & Medicine
Immune reactive molecules called nanobodies, which are based on molecules found in llamas could offer robust protection
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2022
Immunology
Smallpox is caused by the variola virus, which can be spread though infectious droplets that are exhaled as people talk,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2022
Cardiology
About one third of Greenlanders are at higher risk of heart disease and high cholesterol.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 29, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
With modern diagnostics and treatments, cancer survival rates continue to improve. Though numbers vary depending on the
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUN 27, 2022
Technology
Understanding what drives cancer has perplexed scientists for years. However, what is abundantly clear is that mutations
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. For some alarming statistics, about 1 i
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 27, 2022
Plants & Animals
Rabies is a viral disease that can spread through the saliva. Several kinds of animals can get rabies, including humans
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 27, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have identified three mutations of the MINAR2 gene that are linked to deafness. They say that the mutations
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 26, 2022
Neuroscience
Older adults with untreated sight conditions may be at an increased risk of dementia. The corresponding study was publis
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 26, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against using beta carotene or vitamin E supplements to preven
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 25, 2022
Health & Medicine
The National Institute of Health published its tips for water safety in the NIH News in Health June issue. This month&rs
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 25, 2022
Immunology
Salk Institute researchers studying alopecia have learned more about the link between immunity and hair growth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder affecting memory and mental functions that currently affects over 6
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud