Stem cell treatment has made leaps and bounds in research and applied medicine. While it remains a controversial issue, it is still phenomenally promising in the field of curing serious diseases. But what exactly are stem cells, where do they…
Inflammation is the body’s immune response to pathogens, damaged tissues, and irritants. While it forces blood vessels to the injured site and begins the healing process, it leaves five key symptoms. These symptoms are swelling, pain, heat, immobility, and redness.…
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and one of the deadliest diseases in the world. While the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries have spent billions of dollars in research and medicine, there is no cure.…
39 million men, women, and children in the U.S. and 1 billion people worldwide are taking migraine drugs. Migraines are the most powerful vascular headaches that exist. Despite common knowing what we do about triggers, decades of research have not…
It is notoriously assumed that addiction is a choice. But once you’ve used alcohol or a drug, the brain now controls the addictive habits. And just like any other disease, certain people are more at risk of developing it than…
As of 2017 in the U.S., there were 1.4 million suicide attempts and 47,173 deaths by suicide. Can a Nasal Spray Be the Answer to Major Depressive Disorder? The FDA has recently approved an esketamine nasal spray (Spravato) for severe…
No matter what the risks are of complications stemming from flu vaccines, avoiding the vaccine itself is riskier. In 2018 alone, the United States experienced its deadliest influenza outbreak – 80,000 deaths, 180 of which were children. In addition, 900,000…
