[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] IsharPal Singh, MS Cancer is a broad term used for a large group of diseases that can affect any part of the body. It is characterized by abnormal division of cells that grow beyond their usual boundaries followed by invasion of the adjoining parts of…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Dr. Neerja L. Bisht The colon and rectum form the large intestine in the human body. Unnatural growths or tumors that grow in the lining of the large intestine are termed as colorectal cancers. Colorectal cancers (CRCs) are common among both men and women. The…
Carol Yu, Ph.D Introduction to prostate cancer The second most common cancer and the fifth leading cause of death from cancer among men globally [1], prostate cancer affected approximately 1.1 million men worldwide in the year of 2012 (data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Most…
Carol Yu, Ph.D. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, and is a disease in which cancer cells form in breast tissues that are mainly made up of lobes and ducts. In the United States, breast cancer accounts for 29% for all different types of cancers…
Hamsa Al-Aqqad, M.S. FIRST THINGS FIRST: WHAT ARE VITAMINS? Vitamins are organic compounds that are needed in small amounts by the body as the human system is not able to make them. They are coenzymes – components of enzymes – which speed up reactions in the body to allow for…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] By Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN The kidneys are one of the bodies vital organs needed for survival, but do people really know what they do and what happens when they don’t function properly? A recent study was conducted by the National Kidney…
Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN Genetic research involving cancer has been ongoing since the 1980’s when scientists around the world sought to find a genetic link to breast cancer. In the early 1990’s, researchers at University of California Berkley found the Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene or BRCA…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Margaret Ward, MS There is no doubt that a proper diet is crucial to maintain overall health and well-being. Along with the term “diet,” one frequently also hears the dreaded word “calorie” but what exactly is a calorie and what correlation does it have…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Meenakshi Bhamdi, B. Pharm In pharmacovigilance/drug safety, one of the most important criteria is the presence of an adverse event in a case study. For example, if a person takes an XYZ drug and experiences any unfavourable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory…