Category: 5. Health

What may happen after you go through COVID-19 remains a concern. There’s certainly the risk of getting any of the common but often…

One in 20 people carries one change in a gene called DPYD. If they do, they likely don’t know it. But if they develop cancer and are given certain types of chemotherapy — fluorouracil (5-FU) or capecitabine (Xeloda or CAPE) — they may get very sick or die. In the…

Knowing which vaccines older adults should get and hearing a clear recommendation from their health care provider about why a particular vaccine is important strongly motivated them to get vaccinated. That’s a key finding in a recent study I co-authored in the journal Open Forum…

Our bodies response to invading pathogens through different mechanisms of the immune system. Innate immunity first detects disease and relays a defense signal to activate the second wave of immune defense; adaptive immunity. This second line of protection…

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the most common human viruses worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), EBV can cause other diseases. Unfortunately, there is no vaccine to prevent EBV infection. Many individuals…

A recent study published in JAMA Oncology presents promising new data on a treatment regimen beneficial to patients with a subset of head and neck cancer known as oropharyngeal cancer.  A rare malignancy that forms in the middle of the throat,…

“No one expects a grown woman in her 40s to have an eating disorder. That’s for teenagers, right? Well, guess what – it happened to me.”

Alexa, a 44-year-old real estate agent, was telling me about her struggle with non-purging bulimia, which has come to control her life. We spoke…

Developing skillsets and education opportunities for lab personnel

Lab personnel play a critical role in ensuring accurate and efficient testing results As the demands and complexities of the field continue to increase, it becomes essential to focus on…