7 reasons you can’t stop coughing
What's that cough? Everybody coughs; it's the number one illness-related reason people go to the doctor, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most cases of cough are…
6 foods to eat (and avoid) if you want to get pregnant
Yes, age and your genes are influential when it comes to babymaking, two big fertility factors that are out of your control. But your diet plays a role too, and…
Electrical Control in Neurons by the Ketogenic Diet
Neurons, which are connected by synapses, exhibit electrical activities in the living brain. The electrical activities in neurons are generated by ion channels and synaptic receptors. Although these electrical activities…
Living Longer Better: A Call to Action to Promote the Health of Older Adults and Their Communities
As the president of ASTHO, I have the honor of issuing a call to action to fellow state health officials and our public health colleagues. The 2014-2015 ASTHO President’s Challenge,…
Apoptotic and Oxidative Indicators in Alzheimer’s Disease
Dogma suggests that cell death mechanisms can present with either a necrotic or an apoptotic phenotype. Recent evidence, however, seems to point to a far more complex picture, in which…
The gyms and fitness chains closed during the coronavirus pandemic — and what some are offering instead
There’s nothing like a good workout to combat coronavirus-related anxieties — but are trips to the gym safe amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic? While there’s no need to throw down the dumbbell for good, some gyms are closing as a…
Atacama Desert Soil Microbiology
The Atacama Desert is an ancient temperate desert (mean annual temperature of 14–16°C) that extends across 1,000 km from 30°S to 20°S along the Pacific coast of South America (McKay…
10 times ‘experts’ predicted the world would end by now
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, while selling her "Green New Deal," said that the world will end in 12 years if nothing is done to address climate change. "Millennials and people, you know, Gen…
Giving the gift of good health
Everyone is always looking for an easy way to live better and to stay fit. So instead of picking out another scarf set or candle holder, why not spoil your…
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
The introduction of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to the field of spine trauma has vastly improved the clinical diagnosis of spinal cord injury (SCI). MRI has advantages over conventional X-ray…