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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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MAR 22, 2018Immunology
Pancreatic islet cell transplantation provides new hope for people who struggle to control their type 1 diabetes. From t ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 20, 2018Neuroscience
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a neurobiological condition where a person feels driven or compelled to behave ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 16, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Even though there exists an abundance of blood pressure-lowering drugs, high blood pressure persists to be a health conc ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 11, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment for patients living with multi-drug resistant HIV. The treatm ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 09, 2018Cardiology
Children who survive cancer are at an increased risk for heart disease in later in life, often developing heart disease ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 08, 2018Health & Medicine
Asthma can be life-threatening if an attack comes on suddenly and rescue medications do not work. Dealing with asthma in ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 06, 2018Plants & Animals
Just three Northern white rhinos walk the Earth today; two of those are young females, while the third is an elderly mal ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 28, 2018Neuroscience
Are you confused about all the conflicting research about alcohol and its effect on the brain? It seems that every week ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 15, 2018Plants & Animals
When people get hurt, others often come to their rescue with medical attention. On the other hand, this type of behavior ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 30, 2018Health & Medicine
This flu season has been one of the worst in recent memory. While health professionals still recommend getting a flu vac ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 25, 2018Videos
Having a massage seems like the ultimate indulgence. Most spas have massage therapists on staff, and it's definitely a l ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 10, 2018Health & Medicine
When you have a newborn, of course, the focus is on doing the best you can, in every way. Healthy habits become easy to ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 03, 2018Cannabis Sciences
More women are using cannabis during pregnancy -- but is that safe for them and their developing fetus?Written By: Loren DeVitoJAN 03, 2018Immunology
Every year around this time, warnings of flu season reach their peak. Experts estimate that around 200,000 people every ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 03, 2018Health & Medicine
It seems as if there is new information each week about ways to prevent or delay cognitive decline. Whether from Alzheim ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 20, 2017Technology
A single wound can contain multiple types of dangerous bacteria that must be identified, treated and monitored.Written By: Julia TraversDEC 18, 2017Plants & Animals
An injured loggerhead sea turtle will receive a second chance at a healthy life after receiving a little help from the 3 ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 13, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Colorectal cancer is on the rise among young people, and researchers are working to learn what is behind the increase.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study that claims the “man-flu” is real, is undoubtedly making some men feel vindicated while drawing ...DEC 01, 2017Microbiology
Rabies is a fatal viral disease that occurs in more than 150 countries and territories, causing more than 60,000 fatalit ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 30, 2017Health & Medicine
Lyme disease is on the rise in the United States, but not in the areas where it is most commonly found. Lyme disease can ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 30, 2017Videos
Measles used to be a fairly common childhood disease; however, vaccines almost completely eradicated the disease. While ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 22, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The controversial Italian surgeon on the impossible quest to transplant a human head recently claimed to have “suc ...NOV 20, 2017Cardiology
UNC Chapel Hill lead researcher Jonathan Schisler, PhD, lost both of his grandfathers to heart disease, and now he is de ...Written By: Kara Marker
MAR 22, 2018
Immunology
Pancreatic islet cell transplantation provides new hope for people who struggle to control their type 1 diabetes. From t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 20, 2018
Neuroscience
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a neurobiological condition where a person feels driven or compelled to behave
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 16, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Even though there exists an abundance of blood pressure-lowering drugs, high blood pressure persists to be a health conc
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 11, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment for patients living with multi-drug resistant HIV. The treatm
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 09, 2018
Cardiology
Children who survive cancer are at an increased risk for heart disease in later in life, often developing heart disease
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 08, 2018
Health & Medicine
Asthma can be life-threatening if an attack comes on suddenly and rescue medications do not work. Dealing with asthma in
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 06, 2018
Plants & Animals
Just three Northern white rhinos walk the Earth today; two of those are young females, while the third is an elderly mal
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 28, 2018
Neuroscience
Are you confused about all the conflicting research about alcohol and its effect on the brain? It seems that every week
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 15, 2018
Plants & Animals
When people get hurt, others often come to their rescue with medical attention. On the other hand, this type of behavior
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 30, 2018
Health & Medicine
This flu season has been one of the worst in recent memory. While health professionals still recommend getting a flu vac
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 25, 2018
Videos
Having a massage seems like the ultimate indulgence. Most spas have massage therapists on staff, and it's definitely a l
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
When you have a newborn, of course, the focus is on doing the best you can, in every way. Healthy habits become easy to
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 03, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
More women are using cannabis during pregnancy -- but is that safe for them and their developing fetus?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
JAN 03, 2018
Immunology
Every year around this time, warnings of flu season reach their peak. Experts estimate that around 200,000 people every
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 03, 2018
Health & Medicine
It seems as if there is new information each week about ways to prevent or delay cognitive decline. Whether from Alzheim
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 20, 2017
Technology
A single wound can contain multiple types of dangerous bacteria that must be identified, treated and monitored.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 18, 2017
Plants & Animals
An injured loggerhead sea turtle will receive a second chance at a healthy life after receiving a little help from the 3
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 13, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Colorectal cancer is on the rise among young people, and researchers are working to learn what is behind the increase.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study that claims the “man-flu” is real, is undoubtedly making some men feel vindicated while drawing
...
DEC 01, 2017
Microbiology
Rabies is a fatal viral disease that occurs in more than 150 countries and territories, causing more than 60,000 fatalit
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 30, 2017
Health & Medicine
Lyme disease is on the rise in the United States, but not in the areas where it is most commonly found. Lyme disease can
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 30, 2017
Videos
Measles used to be a fairly common childhood disease; however, vaccines almost completely eradicated the disease. While
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 22, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The controversial Italian surgeon on the impossible quest to transplant a human head recently claimed to have “suc
...
NOV 20, 2017
Cardiology
UNC Chapel Hill lead researcher Jonathan Schisler, PhD, lost both of his grandfathers to heart disease, and now he is de
...
Written By:
Kara Marker