Insulin was discovered 100 years ago
Insulin was discovered 100 years ago – but it took a lot more than one scientific breakthrough to get a diabetes treatment to patients
James...
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Extreme Heat
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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What happens to the body as a result of exposure to extreme heat?
People suffer heat-related illness when...
mRNA Vaccines May Pack More Persistent Punch Against COVID-19 Than Thought
Dr. Francis Collins - National Institutes of Health
Many people, including me, have experienced a sense of gratitude and relief after receiving the new COVID-19...
3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet
William A. Masters, Tufts University and Anna Herforth, Tufts University
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused price spikes for corn, milk, beans and other commodities, but...
Understanding the dangerous synergy of heat and humidity
Knowing how heat and humidity affect your body can help you stay safe during heat waves
JohnEric W. Smith, Mississippi State University
Less than a month into...
Alarming Decline in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening
Prolonged delays in cancer screening due to the COVID-19 pandemic threaten to increase existing health disparities
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
The total number of...
Diabetes control worsened over the past decade
By Erin Bryant - National Institutes of Health
At a Glance
A study found that control over blood sugar and blood pressure has declined among...
Exercise is free medicine for your brain
The exercise pill: How exercise keeps your brain healthy and protects it against depression and anxiety
Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University
As with many other physicians, recommending...
The many problems that come with palm oil
How palm oil became the world’s most hated, most used fat source
Jonathan E. Robins, Michigan Technological University
Palm oil is everywhere today: in food, soap, lipstick,...
World Sickle Cell Day – June 19th
World Sickle Cell Day
This World Sickle Cell Day (observed every year on June 19), find new stories and resources about sickle cell disease!
Sickle cell...
