In order to raise awareness and discuss the possible measures for the prevention and management of hypertension, a league was formed back in 2005. Named the World Hypertension League, this non-profit organization comprises societies of envoys and volunteers that span over…
Hospital-acquired infections, on the other hand, are PNS or healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) are severe infections that patients contract while receiving medical aid within a healthcare setting. Known interchangeably as nosocomial infections, HAIs are associated with…
Eating disorders are characterized by unhealthy, obsessive, extreme, and self-destructive relationships with food that can harm a person’s mental and physical health in severe ways. Eating disorders quite often develop due to a desire for a certain body image, weight, and…
The immune system is the body’s natural defense system that stands guard and protects your body from foreign bodies such as pathogens, free radicals, and oxidants. The immune system generates a reactionary response, called inflammation, whenever it detects a foreign body…
When was the last time you woke up with a throbbing headache? Perhaps, today? Headaches occur quite often, mostly due to excessive screen time, dehydration, wrong postures, and poor sleep. But, at times, your headache might not be just another ‘day-to-day’ headache that….
Characteristic of resting tremors, muscular rigidity, stiffness, and slow, inhibited movements, Parkinson’s Disease holds quite a name in medical history. This degenerative and progressive movement disorder is known to affect over 1 million people in the U.S currently. But…
Dementia is a host of neurological and neuropsychiatric symptoms that impair day-to-day cognitive functioning. In broader terms, dementia impairs a person’s thinking and reasoning capability leading to progressive loss of memory, significant mental decline, and a paradigm…
Participating in contact sports or aggressively exercising can result in the overuse of muscles leading to severe injuries. While children are more likely to tumble on the ground while playing or running, sportsmen such as pro athletes are at risk as well. An estimated 3.5…
From tending to 180 emergencies in 24 hours to providing relief to a minimum of 64,000 disasters annually, the American Red Cross holds pivotal importance in America’s robust healthcare system. Nevertheless, the American Red Cross has been providing first aid services to war…
With 10.9 billion vaccinations across the globe – Around 245 million Americans have successfully gotten vaccinated, with intense deliberation. While there are a number of people who accepted their responsibility as American citizens to get vaccinated, as soon as the vaccines…
