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How are Women Emotionally Affected After a Hysterectomy?

Many factors are associated with why many women become depressed or feel low after a hysterectomy. Read more here.

10 Apr 2023

Designing Dementia-Friendly Environments

With more dementia patients living at home, caregivers must be equipped with accurate information on how to design dementia-friendly environments to ensure their safety.

10 Apr 2023

Recent Advances in the Treatment of Endometriosis

There is no cure for endometriosis, but numerous treatments are available for patients. Read more here.

10 Apr 2023

World Health Day: Celebrating 75 Years of the WHO

To celebrate 75 years of this journey to improving public health, we explore the organization's history marked by its greatest achievements.

5 Apr 2023

What does ChatGPT mean for Healthcare?

In this article, we discuss how ChatGPT may change the face of healthcare and, if it can do so ethically.

27 Mar 2023

What Role do Biobanks Play in Cancer Research?

A biobank facilitates the collection, storage, and study of human biological specimens or 'biomaterials.'

24 Mar 2023

What Is Testicular Torsion?

Testicular torsion is classified as an emergency condition. It occurs when this spermatic cord, from which the testicle is suspended, rotates and occupies a twisted orientation.

24 Mar 2023

Importance of Safe Working Conditions for Healthcare Workers

A safety culture, then, reflects how safety is viewed and perceived in an organization, guiding healthcare professionals to deal with tasks and safety issues safely.

24 Mar 2023

Do Contraceptives affect the Vaginal Microbiome?

In females, the vagina harbors its own distinctive community of microbes. The gene pool formed by all the communities that form the microbiota of a given host or organ system is called the microbiome.

16 Mar 2023

How Does Your Diet Affect your Gut Microbiome?

The gut microbiome comprises all the genes contained in the 100 trillion microbes that inhabit the surface of the human digestive system. These are mostly commensals, with some potential or opportunistic pathogens.

14 Mar 2023

Insight into the Skin Microbiome

The human body interacts with the outside world through its sense organs, of which the largest is the skin.

14 Mar 2023

The Science of Gratitude

Grateful people have better physical and mental health, experience better relationships, and live longer, according to the mounting number of articles emerging online amid the gratitude self-help trend. But is it all true?

14 Mar 2023

What is Vaginal Dysbiosis?

The genomic composition of the large community of microbes residing in or on the human body is termed the “human microbiome”. Most of these organisms are symbiotic, offering positive or neutral effects on the host health, but a few may be opportunistic pathogens.

14 Mar 2023

Circumcised vs. Uncircumcised; Differences in the Penile Microbiome

The penis harbors its own microbiota, which changes with circumcision. This shift is associated with significant lowering of the risk of several sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

14 Mar 2023

The Science of Mindfulness

A growing body of evidence supports the theory that mindfulness practice can measurably alter the brain’s structure and function. Read more here.

13 Mar 2023

The Effect of Intermittent Fasting on the Gut Microbiome

Intermittent fasting is essentially a cleansing exercise in terms of health, as is becoming increasingly evident from a growing number of extensive studies. This article explores intermittent fasting in relation to the gut microbiome.

7 Feb 2023

Tests for Indigestion (Dyspepsia)

Indigestion, also known as dyspepsia, is described as recurrent or chronic pain in the upper abdomen, accompanied by difficulty digesting food. This article explores tests used for diagnosing indigestion.

2 Feb 2023

The Genetics of Hypertension

Hypertension is a major modifiable risk factor for renal, cerebrovascular, and cardiovascular disease. The pathophysiology of hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is complex, whereby both genetic and environmental factors interact with several physiological pathways and mechanisms to produce an observable phenotype. This article explores the genetics of hypertension.

16 Jan 2023