Category: General Health

Traffic Noise Increases Stress and Anxiety, and Reduces the Calming Effects of Nature Sounds, Study Shows

Key takeaways: Traffic noise reduces the stress-relief benefits of natural sounds. Faster traffic (40 mi/h) causes more stress and anxiety than slower traffic. The study did not measure long-term …

Blood Pressure Latest Facts: Types, Diagnosis, Complications, Causes, and Treatments

The movement of blood throughout our body is an important process. If a part of the body does not receive blood, it could lead to serious complications, especially if …

HGH Deficiency and Its Effects on Women

Human growth hormone, or Growth Hormone (GH), also known as somatropin, is an important hormone that is naturally synthesized in the human body and is secreted from the anterior …

Diabetes Explained: A Complete Guide to Types, Symptoms, Treatments, and Prevention (With Quick-Reference Tables & FAQs)

What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic disease resulting in high blood glucose due to decreased insulin synthesis or reduced sensitivity to insulin. The prevalence rate of diabetes has …

Pancreatic Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes: Who Qualifies, What to Expect, and a Comprehensive List of U.S. Centers Offering the Procedure

Key Takeaways: Islet transplantation helps stabilize blood sugar in type 1 diabetes patients with severe hypoglycemia unawareness. Only select patients qualify, and recipients must take lifelong immunosuppressants. Around 50% …

Yeast infections: Causative Organisms, Affected Systems, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Key Takeaways: Common Culprits: Candida albicans causes most infections, but drug-resistant strains like C. auris (90% fluconazole-resistant) are rising globally. Affected Areas: Infections target the vagina (75% of women …

Women Hospitalized Under Female Doctors Have Lower Death and Complication Rates, Studies Show

Key Findings When women are treated by female doctors they are 0.23% less likely to die compared to if they are treated by doctors who are males. Among women …

STIs & STDs Guide: Symptoms, Treatments, Prevention FAQs & Essential Reference Table

No one can deny the fact that STDs and STIs are among the most prevalent diseases in the world today. With an estimated 2,295,739 cases reported in the US …

Confronting the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis: Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance and Its Implications

Human Growth Hormone offers numerous benefits. In this article we discuss HGH benefits, side effects and how to boost GH levels naturally.

MIT: Saliva Sharing Is Used by Babies to Determine the Level of Intimacy in Relationships

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated for clarity, readability, and editorial consistency. The medical information reflects knowledge at the time of original publication and is preserved for historical …