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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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JAN 12, 2017Neuroscience
Dementia is becoming a huge problem globally. Experts estimate that there are now almost 47 million people living with d ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 09, 2017Plants & Animals
A specific type of bird known as a cowbird is quite the tricky little schemer, and some scientists are comparing their s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 06, 2017Health & Medicine
A monumental set of updated guidelines from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) were publi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 03, 2017Space & Astronomy
SpaceX was preparing a Falcon 9 rocket for launch in September of 2016 when all of a sudden, the rocket blew up right on ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 26, 2016Cardiology
Current methods to predict the risk of heart attack and stroke vastly underestimate the risk in individuals with HIV, wh ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)DEC 10, 2016Immunology
For high-risk cancer patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), oncologists are interested in supplementing bone marrow ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 08, 2016Videos
The field of genetics and genomics is becoming more relevant in cancer treatment. While not every cancer has a genetic c ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 07, 2016Microbiology
Nobody likes going to the dentist, but most of us do it anyway. Why? Because regular dental care helps prevent thi ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 01, 2016Videos
When the world famous Mayo Clinic recently rated the top 5 health risks facing patients today, at the top of the list wa ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 01, 2016Neuroscience
According to new research, the incidence of depression is on the rise among teenagers. While it’s common for teens ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 29, 2016Cancer
New recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK suggest that women preem ...NOV 28, 2016Immunology
Image Credit: Getty Images The bacteria that find a home in the bladder—causing painful urinary tract infections&m ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)NOV 18, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
By Judy O’Rourke RECAPPING HISTORY BEFORE MAKING SOME It may seem like just yesterday, OK it was around 199 ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeNOV 16, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In 2014 and 2015, the Ebola outbreak ravaged West Africa, killed over 11,000 people, and caused a huge international hea ...NOV 11, 2016Cancer
Unlike most fields of biology and science that’s suffering from lack of funding, cancer research is a booming busi ...NOV 10, 2016Cardiology
High-intensity statin treatments increase the chance of survival for individuals with cardiovascular disease, as compare ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 26, 2016Microbiology
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every day, roughly one of 25 hospital patients carries at ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2016Plants & Animals
Giant pandas are somewhat of a staple in the animal kingdom. It’s one of the first species that comes to mind when ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 06, 2016Cardiology
Warfarin is a blood-thinning drug that requires continuous blood tests to ensure its efficacy and safety, and there are ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 03, 2016Neuroscience
Globally, about 15 million people will suffer a stroke each year. 1/3 will die, 1/3 will be left disabled and the other ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 28, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Bacteria present in poop can sway the fat content in our bodies. This is the startling conclusion scientists made after ...SEP 22, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
There is an Italian neuroscientist and surgeon who thinks head transplants are not only possible, but within reach by 20 ...SEP 21, 2016Cardiology
Scientists from the Joslin Diabetes Center are wondering if the benefits of intensive glycemic control for people with t ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 21, 2016Neuroscience
A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a big deal, for the patient and also for family members who now have to ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 12, 2017
Neuroscience
Dementia is becoming a huge problem globally. Experts estimate that there are now almost 47 million people living with d
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 09, 2017
Plants & Animals
A specific type of bird known as a cowbird is quite the tricky little schemer, and some scientists are comparing their s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 06, 2017
Health & Medicine
A monumental set of updated guidelines from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) were publi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 03, 2017
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX was preparing a Falcon 9 rocket for launch in September of 2016 when all of a sudden, the rocket blew up right on
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 26, 2016
Cardiology
Current methods to predict the risk of heart attack and stroke vastly underestimate the risk in individuals with HIV, wh
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
DEC 10, 2016
Immunology
For high-risk cancer patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), oncologists are interested in supplementing bone marrow
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 08, 2016
Videos
The field of genetics and genomics is becoming more relevant in cancer treatment. While not every cancer has a genetic c
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 07, 2016
Microbiology
Nobody likes going to the dentist, but most of us do it anyway. Why? Because regular dental care helps prevent thi
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 01, 2016
Videos
When the world famous Mayo Clinic recently rated the top 5 health risks facing patients today, at the top of the list wa
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 01, 2016
Neuroscience
According to new research, the incidence of depression is on the rise among teenagers. While it’s common for teens
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 29, 2016
Cancer
New recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK suggest that women preem
...
NOV 28, 2016
Immunology
Image Credit: Getty Images The bacteria that find a home in the bladder—causing painful urinary tract infections&m
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
NOV 18, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
By Judy O’Rourke RECAPPING HISTORY BEFORE MAKING SOME It may seem like just yesterday, OK it was around 199
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
NOV 16, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In 2014 and 2015, the Ebola outbreak ravaged West Africa, killed over 11,000 people, and caused a huge international hea
...
NOV 11, 2016
Cancer
Unlike most fields of biology and science that’s suffering from lack of funding, cancer research is a booming busi
...
NOV 10, 2016
Cardiology
High-intensity statin treatments increase the chance of survival for individuals with cardiovascular disease, as compare
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 26, 2016
Microbiology
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every day, roughly one of 25 hospital patients carries at
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2016
Plants & Animals
Giant pandas are somewhat of a staple in the animal kingdom. It’s one of the first species that comes to mind when
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 06, 2016
Cardiology
Warfarin is a blood-thinning drug that requires continuous blood tests to ensure its efficacy and safety, and there are
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 03, 2016
Neuroscience
Globally, about 15 million people will suffer a stroke each year. 1/3 will die, 1/3 will be left disabled and the other
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 28, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Bacteria present in poop can sway the fat content in our bodies. This is the startling conclusion scientists made after
...
SEP 22, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
There is an Italian neuroscientist and surgeon who thinks head transplants are not only possible, but within reach by 20
...
SEP 21, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists from the Joslin Diabetes Center are wondering if the benefits of intensive glycemic control for people with t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 21, 2016
Neuroscience
A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a big deal, for the patient and also for family members who now have to
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim