Opioid addiction and overdose numbers in the United States have risen exponentially in the past three decades. Pharmaceutical companies looking to make money convinced the medical community that opioid painkillers were safe, and physicians began prescribing them in...
Personalized medicine, or precision medicine, has brought about new ways to diagnose and treat diseases. The concept behind personalized medicine is that not everyone responds the same way to any given condition. Diseases may express themselves differently in...
Cancer is a condition that occurs as a result of uncontrolled multiplication of cells, which have the potential of inflating and destroying normal healthy cells. The life choices people make concerning their eating habits, exercise, and other habits play a significant...
An unexpected injury or illness can lead to undue financial hardship on top of the stress that dealing with our health can cause. Many people don’t realize that they may be able to lower healthcare costs. In fact, some of these methods may promote good health...
Both urgent care and emergency care offer medical treatment for conditions that need attention within 24 hours. Both provide medical care during the hours when most doctors’ offices are closed. The most significant difference between the two is that urgent care...
Sepsis is life-threatening and claims the lives of more than 250,000 people each year. When a simple infection develops, chemical compounds are released that initiate an inflammatory response. White blood cells then rush to the scene. If the infection progresses, the...