Planned Parenthood’s Effects on Our Community
It’s often said that it is hard to imagine what life must be like for someone until you have walked a mile in his or… Read More »Planned Parenthood’s Effects on Our Community
Perspectives in Research
Bugs Resistant to Drugs: What Can We Do?
In September 2016, a Nevada woman died of a bacterial infection. The woman, in her 70s, had been hospitalized previously in India due to a… Read More »Bugs Resistant to Drugs: What Can We Do?
Hidden Figures: On Discrimination and Women’s Rights
On Jan. 21, 2017, millions of women around the globe marched in solidarity with women in the United States to protest against various forms of… Read More »Hidden Figures: On Discrimination and Women’s Rights
Uncovering How a Diabetes Drug Slows Cancer Growth
What do a relatively unknown gene, a well-known signaling pathway and nuclear transport have in common? They’re all part of how diabetes and cancer drug… Read More »Uncovering How a Diabetes Drug Slows Cancer Growth
Breaking Down Where the Money Goes: Personal and Public Health Care Spending in the United States
The United States spends more money on health care than any other country — $2.9 trillion in 2014, or about $9,110 per person. Spending continues… Read More »Breaking Down Where the Money Goes: Personal and Public Health Care Spending in the United States
New Frontiers in Major Depressive Disorder Treatment
Major depressive disorder (MDD) afflicts more than 250 million people worldwide and is the most common source of disability for Americans. In addition to counseling… Read More »New Frontiers in Major Depressive Disorder Treatment
Controversy Over Male Contraceptive Study
Today, adult women have a wide variety of choices of birth control methods, including daily pills, implants, IUDs and others. However, there is still no… Read More »Controversy Over Male Contraceptive Study
Who Has Time to Sleep?
At the proverbial watercooler in teaching hospitals across the world, one hears remarkably similar refrains: “This patient is back again,” “I have no idea why… Read More »Who Has Time to Sleep?
Gene Editing Under Fire
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing is the hottest new technology being used by molecular biologists and geneticists around the world. The method, first developed in prokaryotes in… Read More »Gene Editing Under Fire
New Statin Guidelines Herald a New Era of Preventive Medications
In medicine, we would like to believe that treatment decisions are black and white, evidence is clear cut and uncertainty is a bygone impediment, squashed… Read More »New Statin Guidelines Herald a New Era of Preventive Medications