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Preventive care
Preventative care is a type of healthcare focusing on preventing the onset of diseases or identify disease as early as possible when treatment is most feasible. Preventative healthcare can include interventions such as vaccines, screening tests, or regular physical examinations. Effective preventative care will minimize damage caused by illnesses to an individual and can also limit costs associated with medical treatment.
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OCT 21, 2018Microbiology
Once thought to have come from Africa ~5,000 years ago, the dominant form of this pathogen really came from Europe, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2018Space & Astronomy
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you should know by now that NASA’s planning to send another rover to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 04, 2018Cardiology
Medical tourism is a booming industry with the more popular surgery destinations reporting revenues into the billions. T ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 02, 2018Health & Medicine
Just as recently as a few decades ago, many common health screenings were not readily available. Mammography, for b ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 26, 2018Cancer
More than 2,500 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer each year. The cancer is rare but very serious - most p ...SEP 13, 2018Microbiology
The waterborne bacterium Vibrio cholerae has been spreading cholera in contaminated water since the 1800's.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2018Cardiology
One of the most common complaints from those recovering from heart failure (HF) is shortness of breath or dyspnea. This ...Written By: Abbie ArceSEP 05, 2018Cardiology
History or recent stroke can double the risk of dementia.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsSEP 01, 2018Technology
Researchers at Purdue University are currently developing a novel biomedical imaging system that will combine opt ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 31, 2018Microbiology
In August, the World Health Organization declared that an Ebola outbreak was happening in the DRC.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Those who have pets know that they can be curious, adventurous, and mischievous. Even though we try to keep them safe, a ...Written By: Amanda KahlAUG 20, 2018Plants & Animals
At first glance, any burrows look just like tiny dirt mounds on the ground. But just beneath these inconspicuous little ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Using genetics, this work has created a way to identify people at higher risk for five common diseases - before they sho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2018Cardiology
New pill that combines three high blood pressure medication into one pill is both more effective and safe.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 15, 2018Cancer
Learning from history and what changes have been made will continue to help drive cancer controls for the future.Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAUG 11, 2018Cardiology
New targeted drug delivery system allows for rapid response to break down clots during heart attack, limiting cardiac da ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 31, 2018Cardiology
Largest genome study of of its type identifies biological processes related to the heart's electrical activity.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 30, 2018Immunology
Childhood adversity alters the immune system which contributes to increased risk of addiction as an adult.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 29, 2018Microbiology
The Staphylococcus aureus bacterium can cause devastating illnesses - called staph infections - and lead to organ failur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2018Cardiology
Death rates and adverse cardiovascular events twice as likely in women after experiencing STEMI heart attack compared to ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 24, 2018Plants & Animals
Dogs are one of the most common choices regarding family pet selection. But despite just how sweet and loving most famil ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 19, 2018Microbiology
For many years, scientists have been trying to learn more about the causes of autism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
We carry many genes for ribosomes in case we need backup copies - those parts of the genome tend to suffer damage.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists, working with doctors and public health researchers in South Africa, have created a new tuberculosis t ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)
OCT 21, 2018
Microbiology
Once thought to have come from Africa ~5,000 years ago, the dominant form of this pathogen really came from Europe, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you should know by now that NASA’s planning to send another rover to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 04, 2018
Cardiology
Medical tourism is a booming industry with the more popular surgery destinations reporting revenues into the billions. T
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 02, 2018
Health & Medicine
Just as recently as a few decades ago, many common health screenings were not readily available. Mammography, for b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 26, 2018
Cancer
More than 2,500 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer each year. The cancer is rare but very serious - most p
...
SEP 13, 2018
Microbiology
The waterborne bacterium Vibrio cholerae has been spreading cholera in contaminated water since the 1800's.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2018
Cardiology
One of the most common complaints from those recovering from heart failure (HF) is shortness of breath or dyspnea. This
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
SEP 05, 2018
Cardiology
History or recent stroke can double the risk of dementia.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
SEP 01, 2018
Technology
Researchers at Purdue University are currently developing a novel biomedical imaging system that will combine opt
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 31, 2018
Microbiology
In August, the World Health Organization declared that an Ebola outbreak was happening in the DRC.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Those who have pets know that they can be curious, adventurous, and mischievous. Even though we try to keep them safe, a
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 20, 2018
Plants & Animals
At first glance, any burrows look just like tiny dirt mounds on the ground. But just beneath these inconspicuous little
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Using genetics, this work has created a way to identify people at higher risk for five common diseases - before they sho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2018
Cardiology
New pill that combines three high blood pressure medication into one pill is both more effective and safe.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 15, 2018
Cancer
Learning from history and what changes have been made will continue to help drive cancer controls for the future.
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 11, 2018
Cardiology
New targeted drug delivery system allows for rapid response to break down clots during heart attack, limiting cardiac da
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 31, 2018
Cardiology
Largest genome study of of its type identifies biological processes related to the heart's electrical activity.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 30, 2018
Immunology
Childhood adversity alters the immune system which contributes to increased risk of addiction as an adult.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 29, 2018
Microbiology
The Staphylococcus aureus bacterium can cause devastating illnesses - called staph infections - and lead to organ failur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2018
Cardiology
Death rates and adverse cardiovascular events twice as likely in women after experiencing STEMI heart attack compared to
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 24, 2018
Plants & Animals
Dogs are one of the most common choices regarding family pet selection. But despite just how sweet and loving most famil
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 19, 2018
Microbiology
For many years, scientists have been trying to learn more about the causes of autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
We carry many genes for ribosomes in case we need backup copies - those parts of the genome tend to suffer damage.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists, working with doctors and public health researchers in South Africa, have created a new tuberculosis t
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)