The immune system is crucial to our health. It must sense pathogens and respond to these threats effectively. But the immune system also has to be carefully controlled. If it starts to attack healthy tissues, overreacts to an infection, or is constantly…
Category: 5. Health
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Poor neighborhoods, health care barriers are factors for heart disease risk in Black mothers
Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood contributes to a rare form of heart failure known as peripartum cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly disease that disproportionately affects Black mothers.
That’s the key finding of my recent study, published in February 2025 in the Journal of the…
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What Exactly Is Quantum Computing? And Why Is It Important For Healthcare?
Leveraging the principles of quantum physics, quantum computing can potentially unlock an entirely … More
Amidst the once-in-a-generation buzz around artificial intelligence, a new subject area has slowly but definitively gained steam in the last…
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A Plan For Living Better, Longer
Peter Attia has developed the “centenarian decathlon” — which involves creating a training program … More
Longevity is measured in years lived. But what truly matters…
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91% Of Healthcare Is Government Subsidized. Is Your Coverage Safe?
The U.S. government subsidizes healthcare for 91% of American patients. And now, that funding is at … More
Most Americans believe their healthcare is private, and they prefer it that way. Gallup polling consistently shows the majority favors a system based on private…
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7 Things About Alcohol That Many Students And Their Parents Don’t Know
A group of students toasting the camera
According to a 2024 report by Johns Hopkins University, studies indicate that about 70% of students reported drinking during Spring Break, with almost a quarter of students reported drinking on five or more days during this week. However, it’s…
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A Match Made Indigenous: Celebrating Incoming Native Resident-Physicians
Annually on the third Friday of March, after years of grueling exams and countless hours of studying, medical students in their final year of medical school find out what U.S. physician-residency programs they matched with. Amidst this anxiety-provoking yet joyous occasion in a medical…
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Long Seen As The “Pandemic Of The Poor”, TB Is A Threat To Us All
8-year-old Asma, a TB patient who nears completion of her treatment, receives consultation at the … More
Despite being preventable and curable, tuberculosis (TB) remains a persistent health threat across…
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A High-Fat Diet Weakens Immunity in a Mouse Model
Obesity rates have been steadily rising around the world for many years. Obesity has been linked to a variety of health problems including metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as other issues, like an increased risk…
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Trump Administration’s Attack On DEI Threatens Health For Everyone
A woman holds a cardboard sign reading ‘Tubal ligation of Trump’. Thousands of women and men take to … More
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