are initially told they're hypochondriacs. Like the hysteria of old, this has everything to do with gender and with whose stories we believe. Seventy-five percent of autoimmune disease patients are women, and in some diseases, it's as high as 90 percent. Even th...
Research shows that those who grew up in a household in which domestic violence took place or in which a parent suffered fromalcoholismare more likely to become either perpetrators or victims of intimate partner violence as adults. Teenagers who suffer frommental illnessare also at risk of being...
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique, meaning it can measure the metabolic activity of cells with an unprecedented sensitivity. Established applications are the diagnosis and staging of cancer, neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, and cardiac diseases [1]. Due ...
There is a growing emphasis on evidence-informed decision-making to address urban issues, including health. Data play a central role into strengthening evidence-informed decision-making. However, the majority of low- and middle-income countries, including India, report a “lack of data” on many ...
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique, meaning it can measure the metabolic activity of cells with an unprecedented sensitivity. Established applications are the diagnosis and staging of cancer, neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, and cardiac diseases [1]. Due ...
As can be seen from Tables 1 and 2, the definitions of ME in these two publications [3,4] are essentially the same. The elements were classified as symptomatic features or characteristic features of the disease (Figure 1, Step 1). Based on the text, elements were classified as mandatory ...
Hb adducts from acrylamide have been associated with reduced serum insulin (Lin et al., 2009), lower risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (Liu et al., 2021) and lower risk of diabetes in a NHANES study (Yin et al., 2021). Urinary acrylamide metabolites as well as Hb adducts ...
How to Know if This Major is the Right Fit for You If you want to expand health care access, improve education about substance use or reduce the spread of communicable diseases, public health could bethe right major for you. Many public health professionals have a master’s degree in the ...
At some schools, lectures are mandatory, while at others, only small group classes and labs are mandatory. If you tend to tune out and fall asleep during lectures, you might choose to spend some of this time studying instead. However, don’t assume that all lectures are boring. Also, pro...
There are no mandatory vaccinations needed for climbing Kilimanjaro, with the exception of Yellow Fever which is compulsory for any traveler entering Tanzania from any country that is considered a risk zone for Yellow Fever.You’ll need to consider what areas you’ll be traveling to before and ...