A summary of important health news from the past week Google Is Slurping Up Health Data–and It Looks Totally Legal By: Gregory Barber and Megan Molteni Current health privacy laws allow tech giants, like Google, access to our personal medical…
Recommended by: Imani Brooks The Friendship Bench is a national and international mental health intervention that started in Zimbabwe. The community based intervention focuses on problem-solving therapy, where the patient identifies a problem, rather than a diagnosis, symptom or label. Such an approach…
By: Yeeun Lee In 1977, a young German scientist revolutionized the field of anatomy. Dr. von Hagens invented the art of plastination: a technique that allows for the preservation of tissues, organs, and even entire bodies. Twenty years later, in…
A summary of important health news from the past week Breakthrough in CDC vaping illness investigation: Vitamin E acetate linked to THC may be to blame By: Jen Christensen The CDC recently stated that Vitamin E acetate may be the…
Recommended by Imani Brooks Interested in exploring some new health app technology? Need a new prescription? If you have an iPhone, a desktop or laptop and a credit card, you might be able to get a new eyeglass prescription right…
A summary of important health news from the past week Measles makes body 'forget' how to fight infection By James Gallagher Several studies on unvaccinated individuals have shown that measles has an immense impact on the immune system. It has…
Recommended by Imani Brooks On Oprah Winfrey's SuperSoul Conversations podcast, she interviews Dr. Dean and Anne Ornish about their new book “Undo It!: How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases.” Click on the link to hear some of…
By: Deanna Altomara There are many things to be afraid of on Halloween. Ghosts, monsters, witches’ brew, and even vampire attacks. But after the initial shock of the attack ends, the victim might wonder: could he have been exposed to…
By: Adaora Ntukogu Red and Processed Meat Not So Bad? The Annals of Internal Medicine recently published the results of a study that looked at the consumption of red and processed meat and the risk for heart disease and cancer.…
A summary of important health news from the past week A stressful pregnancy reduces the chances of having a boy, a study shows By: Sandee LaMotte Pregnancies with boys are more vulnerable in utero to mishaps and a recent study,…