Tuesday, May 14, 2024
quit smoking

Nullifying Nicotine: An End to Addiction

If you’re an American, there’s about a one-in-six chance that you smoke cigarettes. And if you are a smoker, there’s a big chance you smoke a lot. Every day, or every other day. You’ve seen...
opioid addiction

Massachusetts House Unanimously Passes Bill to Combat Opioid Addiction Crisis

Opioid addiction has become a national problem, but government officials in Massachusetts are being more specific in their observations. They’re using words like “crisis” and “epidemic” when describing the prevalence of opioid abuse in...
heart disease

Study: Greater Risk of Heart Disease to Those with Low Income

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every 43 seconds, someone in the U.S. suffers a heart attack, and many of these incidents result in...
Zika virus

Zika Virus FAQ

Although it was first isolated in Africa in 1947, the Zika virus infection – caused by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes – was largely unknown to U.S. residents until recently. But with the World...
treatment of bone fractures

Bone Regeneration for Healing Fractures Studied by Michigan State Veterinary Scientist

The treatment of bone fractures hasn’t significantly changed in years – healing generally takes 6-to-8 weeks – but a Michigan State University veterinary scientist is looking at ways to improve the process, the University...