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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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OCT 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It usually takes two seizures before a person can be diagnosed with epilepsy. New work can help change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Cancer Instit ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 14, 2019Microbiology
Valley fever primarily occurs in Arizona and California, and infects around 10,000 people every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2019Immunology
Vaccines to prevent Ebola are still in their infancy, with experimental-only versions being used only in the most dire o ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 13, 2019Cancer
Thyroid cancer diagnoses have risen in the last thirty years from 6 per 100,000 to more than 14 per 100,000. That’ ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 12, 2019Microbiology
We share the world and our bodies with microorganisms, and the ones that live in our gut exert a significant impact on o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2019Immunology
The body’s own immune cells may be the common denominator in Alzheimer’s disease. In a new study of the rela ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Around 3,500 American babies die of sudden unexpected infant death every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2019Health & Medicine
Gavin Newson, the governor of California and the leading 2016 proponent of the recreational pot legalization initiative ...OCT 10, 2019Cardiology
Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. Often starting with a barely noticeable tremor ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone is at risk from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2019Health & Medicine
Orphan drugs are medicinal products intended for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of very rare life-threatening d ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorOCT 09, 2019Cardiology
Eczema, dermatitis, atopic dermatitis: all names for the same disease of the skin. Although common in children during th ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 09, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have demonstrated in preclinical studies that a drug called ‘Aliskiren’ works by inhibiting the a ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 08, 2019Microbiology
Many of our best antibiotics have come from microbes, which have to use them to battle other microorganisms in a struggl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure is a serious condition. According to the Centers for Disease Cont ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaOCT 04, 2019Health & Medicine
Vaping products are becoming increasingly popular, both the legal and knock-off options. These products are currently dr ...OCT 04, 2019Cardiology
Following a heart attack, as the heart heals, scar tissue forms. This issue is less flexible than healthy heart tissue a ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 02, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
As we sleep, our bodies cycle through several stages. One is the REM or rapid eye movement stage, during which most drea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2019Microbiology
Hand hygiene is vital to prevent the spread of infectious organisms, especially in healthcare settings. It is well-docum ...Written By: Dena ArutaSEP 26, 2019Cannabis Sciences
After a national survey in July confirmed that the vast majority of arthritis patients were either interested in using C ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 25, 2019Microbiology
Massachusetts health officials confirmed yesterday that a third person has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis this ye ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2019Microbiology
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are thought to provide protection from pathogens that spread in saliva and mucus. But is t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2019Neuroscience
Cults have a reputation for luring in vulnerable individuals under the veil of comfort and identity. Then, once the ...Written By: Annie Lennon
OCT 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It usually takes two seizures before a person can be diagnosed with epilepsy. New work can help change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Cancer Instit
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 14, 2019
Microbiology
Valley fever primarily occurs in Arizona and California, and infects around 10,000 people every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2019
Immunology
Vaccines to prevent Ebola are still in their infancy, with experimental-only versions being used only in the most dire o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 13, 2019
Cancer
Thyroid cancer diagnoses have risen in the last thirty years from 6 per 100,000 to more than 14 per 100,000. That’
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 12, 2019
Microbiology
We share the world and our bodies with microorganisms, and the ones that live in our gut exert a significant impact on o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2019
Immunology
The body’s own immune cells may be the common denominator in Alzheimer’s disease. In a new study of the rela
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Around 3,500 American babies die of sudden unexpected infant death every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2019
Health & Medicine
Gavin Newson, the governor of California and the leading 2016 proponent of the recreational pot legalization initiative
...
OCT 10, 2019
Cardiology
Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. Often starting with a barely noticeable tremor
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone is at risk from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2019
Health & Medicine
Orphan drugs are medicinal products intended for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of very rare life-threatening d
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
OCT 09, 2019
Cardiology
Eczema, dermatitis, atopic dermatitis: all names for the same disease of the skin. Although common in children during th
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 09, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists have demonstrated in preclinical studies that a drug called ‘Aliskiren’ works by inhibiting the a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 08, 2019
Microbiology
Many of our best antibiotics have come from microbes, which have to use them to battle other microorganisms in a struggl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure is a serious condition. According to the Centers for Disease Cont
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
OCT 04, 2019
Health & Medicine
Vaping products are becoming increasingly popular, both the legal and knock-off options. These products are currently dr
...
OCT 04, 2019
Cardiology
Following a heart attack, as the heart heals, scar tissue forms. This issue is less flexible than healthy heart tissue a
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 02, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
As we sleep, our bodies cycle through several stages. One is the REM or rapid eye movement stage, during which most drea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2019
Microbiology
Hand hygiene is vital to prevent the spread of infectious organisms, especially in healthcare settings. It is well-docum
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
SEP 26, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
After a national survey in July confirmed that the vast majority of arthritis patients were either interested in using C
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 25, 2019
Microbiology
Massachusetts health officials confirmed yesterday that a third person has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis this ye
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2019
Microbiology
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are thought to provide protection from pathogens that spread in saliva and mucus. But is t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2019
Neuroscience
Cults have a reputation for luring in vulnerable individuals under the veil of comfort and identity. Then, once the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon