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Medicine Ketamine, a New Rapid-Acting Antidepressant? The CDC estimates that 8.1% of adults aged 20 and over in the United States have clinical…Theodore M. ChinFebruary 14, 2020
Medicine Fentanyl, a potent and problematic opioid The stigma attached to opioids has changed the way physicians administer prescription-painkillers, leading to under-treated pain and unnecessary…Theodore M. ChinNovember 22, 2019
Medicine CancerSEEK Blood Test Detects Various Cancers In the year 2018, more than 1.7 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed, and…Sherry ErshadiApril 17, 2019
Medicine Treating Epilepsy with Responsive Neurostimulation Our brain is made up of billions of cells called neurons, and these neurons normally…Sherry ErshadiApril 8, 2019
Medicine Canakinumab: New Miracle Heart Disease Cure? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the…Harjas SabharwalJanuary 23, 2019
Medicine A New Hope for HIV Patients Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug to combat human…Harjas SabharwalJanuary 22, 2019
Medicine Treatment Options for Open-Angle Glaucoma Glaucoma is an eye disease which damages the optic nerve. The optic nerve communicates visual…Niathi KonaJanuary 21, 2019
Medicine Natural Acne Treatment Acne, from mild to severe, affects most people at some point in their lives. The…Angeline RivkinJanuary 20, 2019
Medicine Kombucha: Cure-All or Bacterial Breeding Ground? Kombucha has recently become a popular drink in the health food scene in the United…Angeline RivkinJanuary 19, 2019
Medicine Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Joint Effort Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder affecting 1.3 million adults in the United States. As it…Carolina AparicioNovember 29, 2018
Medicine The Antibiotic Diet Not all bacteria in our bodies are 'bad.' In fact, there are 10 times the number…Angeline RivkinMay 1, 2018
Medicine The First and Only FDA Approved Injectable Drug for Double Chin 1 in 4 adults surveyed online responded that they are worried about submental fullness. Submental fullness, also known…Theodore M. ChinJanuary 6, 2018
Medicine Plant for Period Cramps? Many women rely on medication to get a moment of relief from the myriad of…Angeline RivkinJanuary 1, 2018
Medicine Cupping Therapy: A Sham or Not? People may remember athletes at the 2016 Rio Olympics competing with circular, bruise-like marks on…Harjas SabharwalDecember 22, 2017
Medicine Parsley: Not Your Usual Garnish Parsley is a staple of many Mediterranean and Italian dishes and has been used since…Harjas SabharwalDecember 22, 2017
Medicine Krokodil: A Deadly Morphine Analogue The leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States is drug overdose, with 52,404 lethal…Theodore M. ChinDecember 21, 2017
Medicine Hand Sanitizer: Does It Really Work? While soap is a relatively accessible commodity in most developed countries, there are still about…Theodore M. ChinDecember 8, 2017
Medicine How to Fight Colds and Congestion the Natural Way Have you ever noticed that it is much easier it is to get sick as soon…Angela MarNovember 30, 2017