If we're thinking about vital organs, the brain and heart tend to come to mind first. As vital as they certainly are, there's another organ working behind the scenes, performing…
Mobile phones are precious devices in modern life, but their prevalence tends to go with a persistent question: What does the radiation they emit do to our health? It is…
The picture of a surgeon inserting a glowing chip into a brain, complete with the sensational headline "A chip that brings back lost memories," sounds taken straight out of a…
Medicine has been, for centuries, largely a "one-size-fits-all" proposition. The physician diagnoses a disease and prescribes the standard treatment, hoping for the optimum outcome. While this process has saved countless…
In a time of perpetual information, it's simple for health worries to catch fire in a hurry. One of these issues that has made repeated appearances in popular debate is…
In orthopedics, a groundbreaking new Chinese technology is on the threshold of transforming treatment of bone fractures. Scientists at Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital in Zhejiang Province, led by Dr.…
Everyone is familiar with birthmarks, yet some have a birthmark that produces hair. That is more typically called a hairy birthmark, but medically it is most frequently a congenital melanocytic…
What is Down Syndrome?
Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by an extra chromosome 21. Because of this, it is also known as Trisomy 21. All human beings carry…
A Gentle Guide to Understanding the Most Common Thyroid Disorder
The Basics
Hashimoto's disease is also referred to as Hashimoto's thyroiditis or chronic autoimmune thyroiditis an autoimmune disorder in which…
Overview
Stented chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) patients, who require long-term oral anticoagulation (OAC), have always proved difficult to treat for antithrombotics. Recent information, however, suggests that a long-standing "safe" addition—of…