Category: 5. Health

The young mother was visibly exhausted.

She had been up for two nights as her six-month-old ran a fever and cried nonstop. She had thought about going to the ER but worried about the long wait, especially without childcare for her two-year-old…

For centuries, the genetic lottery has shaped our health and our futures. In Destiny’s Child No Longer: Rewriting Genetic Fate, the story is told of…

Redefining industries is not a new concept to Amazon, as the company completely disrupted the world’s approach to retail just two decades ago. In more recent…

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) or scleroderma is a rare, chronic, autoimmune disorder that hardens connective tissue and muscle in the body. As a result, this can generate complications associated with skin, blood…

The immune system regulates disease response throughout our bodies. Interestingly, two separate responses act as barriers to prevent the spread of infections. When first introduced to a disease, the innate…

Alternate day fasting also demonstrates greater benefits…

In a study of…

Over the past decade and a half, the American healthcare system…

Autism has been in the spotlight as more public figures react to rising diagnosis rates. Some frame it as an epidemic, prompting speculation about causes. But what many…

Erin Morrow, a native of Powder Springs, Georgia, was diagnosed at age 20 with a cardiac conduction disorder that left her at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. A pacemaker implant made her recovery possible and allowed her to pursue a future in…