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 …
Stigma is defined as “a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.” Let’s focus on the person. And the circumstance. Mental health, problematic mental health. Unfortunately, much that surrounds mental health problems carries a busload of misunderstanding amongst the public, with negative beliefs and attitudes piling up with nothing of substance …
As the Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month advances among the usual calendar of activities, the progressiveness of the disease will bring up new and important challenges. Whether new to Parkinson’s Disease (PD) or a long-time caregiver, it is key for you to ascertain and invest in a hardcore support network. This will warrant the wellbeing for …
Definition • Findings • Treatments • Future Drug Addiction Defined Drug addiction is both a chronic and a relapsing disease. So, what does this mean exactly? Chronic because its use is repeated, it extends through time, and is characterized by compulsive behavior, both in the seeking out and using phases, regardless of its many and …
