Healthcare

For years, older adults have been taking an aspirin a day to keep the heart attacks away. However, a recent study involving more than 19,000 American and Australian older adults says otherwise. While the use of daily aspirin has been shown to reduce the likelihood of another heart attack or stroke…

With the growing science of AI, how will its use in the medical field interact with the role of physicians? It has been reported that Babylon’s AI may be able to assess and diagnose patients as well as a human physician can. Others, such as Helen Stokes-Lampard, believe that no machine will every be…

According to Connecticut officials, more than 70 individuals have overdosed near the Yale University campus on Wednesday on a synthetic marijuana laced with an opioid named "K2". Rick Fontana, the director of emergency operations for New Haven announced that 72 individuals were transported to the…

In this BBC News Article, we explore the devastating effects that Hurricane Maria had on Puerto Rico. The death toll, according to a Harvard study has climbed to 4,600. The article dives into the specifics behind the rise in mortality, specifically the lack of medical care post storm. It's very…

A basketball hoop stands at the edge of a trailer home's yard in Hidalgo County, Texas, in January. Around half a million Texans live in colonias – largely impoverished neighborhoods that fall outside of city limits and can lack basic public services. Image Credit: (MELANIE STETSON…

Currently, there is a shortage in EpiPens, an adrenaline shot to be administered in a life-threatening situation of anaphylactic shock. This shortage is supposed to be short term, however those who carry this product should check the expiration date to see if it soon expires. If so, there are some…

As reported by Melissa Healy in the Los Angeles Times, researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College recently discovered a potential method for a more successful tuberculosis intervention. By impairing the formation of the TB bacterium's protective outer layer, a commonly prescribed antibiotic was…

 All across the nation, hospitals struggle with providing psychiatric care to their patients. In Emergency Departments, patients suffering from psychoses has increased by more than 50% between 2003 and 2013.  A viral video was taken outside of University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown…