Category: Medical Conditions
Removing Meats From One’s Diet Increases the Risk of Bone Fractures
According to a recent study involving over 55,000 people, a meatless diet is associated with an increased risk of bone fractures, especially of the hip. Although meat-free diets were …
Stress Triggered by COVID-19 Causing Hair Loss Months Later
Our hair can say a lot about how healthy we are. Already the Covid-19 pandemic has been going on for almost a year. Many people are now reporting hair …
Gilmore Health: A Q&A Session on HIV With Dr. Sony Sherpa
Today we are speaking to Dr. Sony to better understand exactly what HIV is, what disease does it cause, and all the stigma around it. Human Immunodeficiency Virus, commonly …
Chapare Hemorrhagic Fever Can Be Transmitted From Person to Person
At a tropical medicine conference, CDC scientists shared their findings on the transmission of an enigmatic virus, the Chapare virus, from person to person. In a Bolivian hospital, it …
Gilmore Health: A Q&A Session on IBS With Dr. Sony Sherpa
What is IBS? Irritable Bowel Syndrome, often shortened as IBS is a common yet painful condition of the gastrointestinal tract that severely impairs the quality of life of those …
Sexually Transmitted Diseases That Can Lead to Infertility in Women
Sterility in women is a major problem encountered in reproductive medicine these days. STDs are one of the most important causes of female infertility. The common diseases that cause …
The WHO Launches Global Offensive Against Cervical Cancer
November 17 marks the beginning of an innovative global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer. It involves 194 countries that committed to three objectives in order to stop the progression …
Research Shows That HGH Does Not Improve the Outcome in In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a boon for women suffering from infertility all over the world. But one of the main problems with IVF is the poor ovarian response. …
IBS and Other Inflammatory Bowel Conditions Possibly Related to Mucus Production
American and Canadian researchers have made a discovery that could pave the way for a better understanding of bowel inflammatory diseases and possibly develop new treatments. Like the glands …