April 8, 2019
Approximately 49,700 new cases of oral cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States. Tobacco and alcohol use are major risk factors for oral cancer, […]
March 23, 2019
Cannabis is one of the most widely used and controversial substances worldwide. While there is value in medical marijuana for pain control, rheumatoid disorders, and neurological […]
March 16, 2019
ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. There is no […]
March 4, 2019
Effective Alternatives to Opioids An estimated 11% of adults experience daily pain, and many are prescribed opioids to treat their conditions. However, the dangers of prescription […]
February 23, 2019
Antibiotic Therapy Duration The misuse of antibiotics has contributed to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance, which is now a serious and increasing threat to public […]
February 10, 2019
The increased prescription of opioid medications has led to widespread misuse of both prescribed and non-prescribed opioids. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a […]
February 5, 2019
C. difficile, a bacterium that can cause life-threatening diarrhea, colitis, and septicemia, is a major health threat. More than 14,000 Americans die annually from C. difficile, […]
January 20, 2019
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 13,170 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in […]
November 12, 2018
Lung Cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women (not including skin cancer) and is by far the leading cause of cancer […]