How declining vaccination rates and misinformation are fueling a resurgence of measles, with Texas at the epicenter Introduction Once considered a disease of the past, measles has made an alarming comeback in the United States. This highly contagious virus poses serious health threats, especially to unvaccinated populations, and its return…
Recent comprehensive sequence analysis and comparison shows snake to be the host of COVID-19. This means that the COVID-19 could have come from consumption of snake blood, meat raw or undercooked. We need to take a moment to think and ask ourselves “How did this happen? How did…
Researchers continue to study both THC and CBD derived from Cannabis to see if they are effective for managing pain and can they be used as a substitute for opioid medications.The question is do they work for pain, does it work as well or better than Opioids for pain…
Dementia Aware: what you need to know about dementia myths and misconceptions Tracey Maxfield Advances in health care and technology has enhanced longevity, and people are healthier and living longer than ever before. This has resulted in an increased prevalence of dementia (Alzheimer’s Disease International & WHO, 2012). Dementia…
Tracey Maxfield Dementia Awareness: What You Need to Know About Intimacy, Sexuality and Behaviors in Dementia There is a widespread assumption that as we age, we lose our sexual allure and desire. The thought of older people being sexually active is often joked about or thought of as just ‘icky…
Fuzzy-headed, forgetful, mental fogginess, cancer patients who have received chemotherapy have talked and joked about this weird feeling for many years. Cancer Related Cognitive Dysfunction (CRCD) is the official name given to this collection of symptoms that is more commonly known as Chemo Brain…
Fresh off the press! Volume 1 of the Scrutinizer Journal is on Kidney and Urinary Health. Click Here to View the Journal as a PDF The urinary system maintains the balance of chemicals and water in the body. Kidneys filter 120-150 quarts of blood to produce about 1-2…
By Isharpal Singh, M.S. The Next Gen approach in Immunotherapy The era of modern antibody therapy began with the Prize-winning report on the basic structure of the immunoglobulin molecule given by Rodney Porter. His findings revealed two identical antigen-binding fragments (Fab) that blocked antigen precipitation by the…
By Bhavana Sachdev, MS Heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood to all parts of our body. It consists of a network of blood vessels, such as arteries, veins, and capillaries which carry blood to and from all areas of the body. Any abnormality in the structure and function…