Be a sportscaster. Make a glitter jar. Get a pet. Whether or not you rely on strategies like these, the…
Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease
According to Weindruch and Sohal in a 1997 article in the Journal, reducing food availability over a lifetime (caloric restriction)…
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
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Bladder Endometriosis
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Case 40-2019: A 26-Year-Old Returning Traveler with Headache
Presentation of Case. Dr. Marcus T. Altman (Medicine): A 26-year-old woman with a history of migraines was evaluated in the…
Pathogen Genomics in Public Health
An important transformation is under way in public health. Next-generation sequencing (also called “high-throughput sequencing”) is reshaping communicable disease surveillance,…
Female Genital Schistosomiasis
Promotion of universal health coverage, in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, has focused global attention on sexual…
Schistosomiasis — Assessing Progress toward the 2020 and 2025 Global Goals
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic neglected tropical disease that is estimated to currently infect more than 140 million persons. Ninety percent…
Defeating Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis is an ancient, neglected parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genus schistosoma. Affecting an estimated…
Medical News Today: Ultrasound with MRI improves prostate treatment
Combining ultrasound heat with precision MRI promises a more precise way to treat prostate cancer and enlarged prostates — without…