Bladder cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. It responds well to treatment when caught early, but since it can come back, most bladder cancer survivors will need to continue testing for many years to make sure that it has not recurred. … [Read more...]
Methods of Fighting the Opioid Epidemic
According to a paper released by The Global Commission on Drug Policy, there are strategies that governments can employ to fight the worsening opioid epidemic. Some such changes include, for instance, the decriminalization of drugs and the extension … [Read more...]
Tuberculosis
If you’re like most people, you think of tuberculosis as a famous disease from history, not something we have to worry about today. Also known as “consumption”, tuberculosis was a notorious killer in the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1882, Robert Koch … [Read more...]
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system (CNS). In MS your immune system attacks the coating that insulates your nerve cells. The coating is called myelin. The myelin is damaged, causing lesions. The cells that produce … [Read more...]
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. It is a subtype of motor neuron disease. It involves the progressive degeneration of the motor nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It commonly starts with signs such as … [Read more...]
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