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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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JAN 18, 2022Immunology
The Omicron variant was first reported in November 2021. More recently, a surge of infections worldwide has led to wides ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 18, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Besides being a mood booster, spending time in the sun is known to have a number of health benefits. For example, ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 17, 2022Microbiology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that impacts nearly 3 million people around the world. The cause ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2022Neuroscience
Direct exposure of bisphenol A (BPA) from a mother to her unborn child via the placenta may impact brain development. Th ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 07, 2022Health & Medicine
While third doses are being approved for adults in countries worldwide, Israeli citizens are already receiving a fourth. ...Written By: Hannah DanielJAN 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long wondered what makes us human. Our cells express the genes we need to carry out the functions of lif ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2022Cancer
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) describes the complex vasculature network that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the brain. ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 07, 2022Cardiology
Shoveling snow is a daily task in many parts of the U.S. However, this activity could increase the risk of a heart attac ...Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 05, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in December 2019 causes the disease COVID-19, a pandemic that has killed over 5 millio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2022Cardiology
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a type of molecule formed from burned and unburned kinds of fossil fuels. Ot ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioDEC 31, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have some healing and regenerative capabilities. For most of us, cuts will mend, we'll recover from mild infe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We still don't know exactly what causes multiple sclerosis (MS), or many other disorders that involve inflammation in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2021Cancer
We often describe cancer according to where it originates, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, or pancreatic cancer.&nbs ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 29, 2021Microbiology
There are many types of influenza virus, which are classified based on the proteins expressed on their surfaces. The H5N ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Our body starts with one cell that must divide and eventually, all the cells produced from that first one have to know w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2021Health & Medicine
There are several types of tests for COVID-19. A laboratory test for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) will te ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2021Microbiology
Cheese doesn't have many ingredients, and while it doesn't contain preservatives, it does contain milk. So why doesn't i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2021Cardiology
Small changes in the sequence of genes can have a variety of biological impacts. Mutations that alter only one base pair ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2021Immunology
Patients who receive bone marrow or stem cell transplants are offered the gift of a new lease of life. However, s ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 23, 2021Cancer
It is estimated that nearly 84,000 people will be diagnosed with bladder cancer in the United States this year ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 22, 2021Health & Medicine
The 2-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in December 2019, recently passed. It would not be overstat ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizDEC 18, 2021Microbiology
Since the start of the pandemic, research has shown that face masks are an effective way to prevent the spread of SARS-C ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
In some cases, viruses have been linked to cancer. For example, HPV, which is now preventable with a vaccine, can lead t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Research has indicated that a preference for certain tastes can be traced back to genes, but there's more to it than jus ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2022
Immunology
The Omicron variant was first reported in November 2021. More recently, a surge of infections worldwide has led to wides
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 18, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Besides being a mood booster, spending time in the sun is known to have a number of health benefits. For example,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 17, 2022
Microbiology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that impacts nearly 3 million people around the world. The cause
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2022
Neuroscience
Direct exposure of bisphenol A (BPA) from a mother to her unborn child via the placenta may impact brain development. Th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 07, 2022
Health & Medicine
While third doses are being approved for adults in countries worldwide, Israeli citizens are already receiving a fourth.
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JAN 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long wondered what makes us human. Our cells express the genes we need to carry out the functions of lif
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2022
Cancer
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) describes the complex vasculature network that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the brain.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 07, 2022
Cardiology
Shoveling snow is a daily task in many parts of the U.S. However, this activity could increase the risk of a heart attac
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 05, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in December 2019 causes the disease COVID-19, a pandemic that has killed over 5 millio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2022
Cardiology
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a type of molecule formed from burned and unburned kinds of fossil fuels. Ot
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
DEC 31, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have some healing and regenerative capabilities. For most of us, cuts will mend, we'll recover from mild infe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We still don't know exactly what causes multiple sclerosis (MS), or many other disorders that involve inflammation in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2021
Cancer
We often describe cancer according to where it originates, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, or pancreatic cancer.&nbs
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 29, 2021
Microbiology
There are many types of influenza virus, which are classified based on the proteins expressed on their surfaces. The H5N
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our body starts with one cell that must divide and eventually, all the cells produced from that first one have to know w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2021
Health & Medicine
There are several types of tests for COVID-19. A laboratory test for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) will te
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2021
Microbiology
Cheese doesn't have many ingredients, and while it doesn't contain preservatives, it does contain milk. So why doesn't i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2021
Cardiology
Small changes in the sequence of genes can have a variety of biological impacts. Mutations that alter only one base pair
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2021
Immunology
Patients who receive bone marrow or stem cell transplants are offered the gift of a new lease of life. However, s
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 23, 2021
Cancer
It is estimated that nearly 84,000 people will be diagnosed with bladder cancer in the United States this year
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 22, 2021
Health & Medicine
The 2-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in December 2019, recently passed. It would not be overstat
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
DEC 18, 2021
Microbiology
Since the start of the pandemic, research has shown that face masks are an effective way to prevent the spread of SARS-C
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In some cases, viruses have been linked to cancer. For example, HPV, which is now preventable with a vaccine, can lead t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Research has indicated that a preference for certain tastes can be traced back to genes, but there's more to it than jus
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch