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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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AUG 18, 2017Videos
Collecting honey from beehives can be stressful and dangerous for not only the beekeeper but also for the bees. Not only ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 16, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Blood is the king in the world of Point of Care Testing. But the process of drawing blood is invasive, and it represents ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 13, 2017Health & Medicine
Scientists are illustrating the power of a low coronary artery calcium (CAC) score in the context of heart disease in a ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 04, 2017Microbiology
As more is learned about the microbes of the gastrointestinal tract, the more it's confirmed that they have a powerful i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2017Cancer
Turmeric, the trendy spicy that’s making its way into lattes, could be key in defeating pancreatic cancer drug res ...AUG 01, 2017Cancer
Melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, seems to be an opportunistic striker. Earlier this year, scientists co ...AUG 01, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Ticks don’t have to bite you to be dangerous. A Japanese woman recently passed away from a tick-born ...JUL 27, 2017Microbiology
Cheese. I eat a lot of it. Now that I think of it, I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like cheese. How can you ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 19, 2017Immunology
Forest Bathing: How a Quick, Leisurely Visit to the Forest Can Reduce Stress and Boost the Immune System A Japanese conc ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 16, 2017Plants & Animals
Throughout history, humans have relocated animals from one part of the world to another. Sometimes the relations are on ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The World Health Organization recently reported on the alarming rise of “super gonorrhea” that can outmaneuv ...JUL 08, 2017Microbiology
Doctors and researchers have been sounding the alarm about drug-resistant gonorrhea, and it is spreading around the worl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2017Immunology
Thanks to regulatory T cells (Tregs), the immune system is kept in line via a careful system of checks and balanc ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 30, 2017Cancer
In cancer research, identifying the patients who do not need aggressive treatment is just as important as identifying th ...JUN 28, 2017Neuroscience
It seems wearable tech items are everywhere. Smartwatches with apps and phone service, activity trackers that monitor ex ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 20, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Have you ever wondered how hospitals get away with serving up the same sugary, greasy, cholesterol-laden foods that doct ...JUN 08, 2017Health & Medicine
A rip in the lining of the aorta requires immediate attention; 40 percent of people with this condition die immediately, ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 26, 2017Microbiology
A new regulation that was inspired by the death of a young boy is proving to be effective.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2017Plants & Animals
Turtles are interesting creatures. Ranging in sizes from large to small and living both in water and on land, these crea ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 19, 2017Immunology
The same gene in the brain that codes for a biochemical “self-destruct trigger” in some tissues prote ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 12, 2017Videos
As summer approaches, more people will be outside enjoying the beach, a cookout or dip in the pool. It's prime time for ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 10, 2017Neuroscience
Addiction, whether to drugs or alcohol, has its roots in the brain. Brain chemistry and activity is significantly altere ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 27, 2017Cancer
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is, universally, scary news for anyone. And whether it’s by overwhelming fear, financ ...APR 24, 2017Health & Medicine
As people with hearing loss work to improve their speech recognition, a familiar voice may work better than a generic on ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 18, 2017
Videos
Collecting honey from beehives can be stressful and dangerous for not only the beekeeper but also for the bees. Not only
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 16, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Blood is the king in the world of Point of Care Testing. But the process of drawing blood is invasive, and it represents
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 13, 2017
Health & Medicine
Scientists are illustrating the power of a low coronary artery calcium (CAC) score in the context of heart disease in a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 04, 2017
Microbiology
As more is learned about the microbes of the gastrointestinal tract, the more it's confirmed that they have a powerful i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2017
Cancer
Turmeric, the trendy spicy that’s making its way into lattes, could be key in defeating pancreatic cancer drug res
...
AUG 01, 2017
Cancer
Melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, seems to be an opportunistic striker. Earlier this year, scientists co
...
AUG 01, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Ticks don’t have to bite you to be dangerous. A Japanese woman recently passed away from a tick-born
...
JUL 27, 2017
Microbiology
Cheese. I eat a lot of it. Now that I think of it, I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like cheese. How can you
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 19, 2017
Immunology
Forest Bathing: How a Quick, Leisurely Visit to the Forest Can Reduce Stress and Boost the Immune System A Japanese conc
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 16, 2017
Plants & Animals
Throughout history, humans have relocated animals from one part of the world to another. Sometimes the relations are on
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The World Health Organization recently reported on the alarming rise of “super gonorrhea” that can outmaneuv
...
JUL 08, 2017
Microbiology
Doctors and researchers have been sounding the alarm about drug-resistant gonorrhea, and it is spreading around the worl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2017
Immunology
Thanks to regulatory T cells (Tregs), the immune system is kept in line via a careful system of checks and balanc
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 30, 2017
Cancer
In cancer research, identifying the patients who do not need aggressive treatment is just as important as identifying th
...
JUN 28, 2017
Neuroscience
It seems wearable tech items are everywhere. Smartwatches with apps and phone service, activity trackers that monitor ex
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 20, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Have you ever wondered how hospitals get away with serving up the same sugary, greasy, cholesterol-laden foods that doct
...
JUN 08, 2017
Health & Medicine
A rip in the lining of the aorta requires immediate attention; 40 percent of people with this condition die immediately,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 26, 2017
Microbiology
A new regulation that was inspired by the death of a young boy is proving to be effective.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2017
Plants & Animals
Turtles are interesting creatures. Ranging in sizes from large to small and living both in water and on land, these crea
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 19, 2017
Immunology
The same gene in the brain that codes for a biochemical “self-destruct trigger” in some tissues prote
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 12, 2017
Videos
As summer approaches, more people will be outside enjoying the beach, a cookout or dip in the pool. It's prime time for
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 10, 2017
Neuroscience
Addiction, whether to drugs or alcohol, has its roots in the brain. Brain chemistry and activity is significantly altere
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 27, 2017
Cancer
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is, universally, scary news for anyone. And whether it’s by overwhelming fear, financ
...
APR 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
As people with hearing loss work to improve their speech recognition, a familiar voice may work better than a generic on
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)