Breast Cancer: Screening and Detection
After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer that women are diagnosed with in the United States. Increases in both awareness and funding have helped provide opportunities for advancements in the diagnosis...
Ketogenic Diet Effective in Weight Loss, But Not Without Drawbacks
According to the Pew Research Center, American’s diets have changed vastly in the 2010’s, specifically with the increase in consumption of unhealthy grains and fat. In an attempt to reverse this, the keto diet...
Prenatal Folic Acid Supplements Play Essential Role in Preventing Neural Tube Defects in Newborns
In 2015, a couple from Texas received news during a routine ultrasound that their baby had anencephaly, a fatal birth defect that results in the fetus being born without parts of the skull or...
Vitamin D: Impacts of the Sunshine Vitamin on Human Health
Emerging studies have shown the positive impact of Vitamin D and its potential for treating and preventing notable health-related issues.
Vitamin D, also known as calciferol, is a multifunction vitamin that is naturally photosynthesized by...
Skin Disease Misdiagnoses Prevalent in Melanated Patients
Recent studies have shown a disproportionate number of dermatological misdiagnoses in patients with darker skin due to a systemic lack of medical training with diverse skin tones.
Skin conditions can present differently on a variety...
Studies Suggest Plant-Based Diets Promote Gut Health, Enhance Microbiome Diversity
Research has indicated that plant-based diets can cause shifts in the composition of the microbiome and have beneficial effects on gut health. In turn, this can lead to a lower risk of pathological conditions...
Understanding Vitamin C and Its Role in Skin Health
From collagen formation to photodamage protection, vitamin C — a naturally occurring antioxidant — plays an important role in the human body, especially on skin. Vitamin C can help the skin combat many challenges,...
Impact of Night Owl Syndrome on Sleep and Health
While humans are able to remain active in the late hours of the night, for some individuals this ability is genetically programmed. To some this may seem like a beneficial skill, however, Night Owl...
Identifying Alternative Transplant Sources for Blood Stem Cells
With nearly two-thirds of patients who require hematopoietic (blood) stem cell transplants not having a suitable sibling donor, transplants from alternative donor sources can present a viable solution for a larger number of patients.
At...