Both running and walking are two of the most accessible physical activities that provide a decent level of cardiovascular benefits. However, while most people would […]
Category Archives: Health and Medicine
The Potential Link Between Nose-Picking and Alzheimer’s Disease
There are confirmed health risks associated with nose-picking. These include respiratory infections due to pathogen transmission from contaminated hands and damage to nasal tissues and […]
Studies: Link Between Obesity and Cancer
A 2018 systematic review by G. A. Colditz and L. L. Peterson noted that the link between obesity and cancer had been studied over the […]
Cultural Competence in Health Care Services
A culture-sensitive healthcare system or cultural competence in health care services pertains to approaches aimed at delivering health care services in consideration of the cultural […]
The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks had an ordinary background. Her mother died after giving birth to a 10th child when she was four. This prompted her father to […]
The Importance of Global Ebola Prevention Efforts
Ebola Virus Disease or Ebola has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern a couple of times by the World Health Organization since […]
Elon Musk: DOGE Gutted Ebola Efforts. Here’s What Happened and Its Impact
Elon Musk, during his first appearance in the cabinet meeting of the Trump administration, held on 26 February 2025, and representing the controversial U.S. Department […]
New Bat Coronavirus Discovered In China: Has Same Infection Route As COVID-19
A team of Chinese researchers spearheaded by Shi Zhengli, a virologist known for her research on coronaviruses in bats and currently directs the Center for […]
Explainer: The Human Endogenous Retroviruses
Imprinted deeply in the human genome are traces of ancient retroviruses that infected pre-human ancestors about 2 to 60 million years ago. Specifically, through the […]
Dangers From Raw Milk Consumption: Common Diseases
French chemist Louis Pasteur developed a method for preserving food using heat in 1864. The practice of thermal processing can be traced further back to […]