Effects of Bullying On Mental Health Relatively recent understanding of the catastrophic effects that bullying can have / actually has on children and teens for years on end, generations even, is starting to surface. Serious psychological and professional studies were conducted in recent years have surfaced how bullying can lead to anxiety, depression, persistent low […]

Nicotine, As Always, The Demon Electronic cigarettes are also known as e-cigarettes, e-cigs, vape pens, tank systems and mods, among others. In their most basic presentation and operation, e-cigarettes are devices that basically heat a liquid, which is most typically nicotine-laced, into an aerosol. The e-cig user then proceeds to inhale the fumes from the

Available Treatment & Promising Future Celiac (US spelling) or coeliac (UK spelling) disease affects genetically predisposed people through the ingestion of gluten, which attacks primarily the small intestine. Several expert panels have estimated the impact of celiac disease at around 2 million at home and at 1% of the global population abroad. It is a

What Is It & How Do You Get Infected Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis, a word that defines any disease transmitted by animals to humans, much like salmonellosis, the West Nile virus, rabies, the plague… Or our very own, very intimate of late, the re-emerging human coronavirus —it was first spotted in the 1960s—, with

The R0 (R-naught or rate of infection) of psoriasis in the US adult population is currently at 3% or over 7.5 million people countrywide (Armstrong et al., JAMA Derm 2021). That’s not a negligible number by any account! Background Psoriasis is an ancient disease, with a fascinating history shrouded in mystery… to our days. Hippocrates

Sight Is Society’s Most Priced Sense Practice eye health care habits and hygiene on a regular basis and remember, eye problems and related vision loss only gets worse with age. Visit Your Eye Doctor Regularly. Routine eye exams, updated prescriptions, early signs, and detection of eye diseases and conditions are all sound eye care management

Safety Tips & Other Bits Ultraviolet or UV radiation comes mainly in the form of UVA and UVB rays. Although the latter are normally more powerful, both of them can damage skin and are one of the leading causes of skin cancer. Now that the summer is upon us is a good time to review

Symptoms and Care Tips PTSD stands for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, an ensemble of reactions that may develop in a person who has witnessed traumatic events that may have endangered their lives or put them or others around them in harm’s way. It is very common for people to have adverse reactions to a traumatic

Defining Causes, Types and Symptoms Aphasia is a language and communication disorder caused by brain damage in the area(s) specific to language control and understanding. It short circuits verbal communication and leaves patients unable to communicate effectively with others, most typically because the words spoken are all in a jam, mixed up beyond recognition. The

Sleep Disorders Tagged as such, sleep disorders seem like a pretty innocuous condition that you can approach and deal with even without consulting a professional physician. First error: sleeps disorders can be a life altering situation, with a large percentage of the American and world population reporting problems sleeping anyway. Today, the American Sleep Association