Colorectal cancer affects less than 1% of younger adults and is still relatively rare, but the rates are rising globally. In the United States, it is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer […]
Colorectal Cancer Screening: What are the Options?
Colon Cancer and Its Relationship to Lifestyle and the Microbiome
Global deaths attributable to diabetes and colon cancer are on the incline over the last 20 years, increasing by 90% and 57%, respectively. Colorectal cancer affects approximately 1 out of every 23 […]
Social Media & Mental Health: Taking Back Your Time
Our time is precious. We often do not realize how quickly it goes as we live it. The way we spend our time can influence our health. Enter social media. It might […]
7 Lifestyle Tips to Boost Your Immune System
Infectious diseases have been plaguing humans for thousands of years. Since then, people have experienced a variety of illnesses—ranging from minor to complicated to chronic and life-threatening—which are all crucial to their […]
Is Dementia Preventable and Reversible?
Introduction: Definition of Alzheimer’s Dementia Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. The characteristic findings for Alzheimer’s are amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Amyloid plaques occur due to abnormally high […]
Eating Disorders: The Relationship Between the Brain and Food
Although food is sustenance, it provides us comfort and alleviates stress. In some individuals, the intake of food, and how it relates to one’s body image, can be a source of stress […]