I will write a very basic post to understand Immunology, however I barely am providing any info about this important topic. Immunology is the study of the immune system. The immune system are like our own army of soldiers, it protects us from infection through various lines of defense. If the immune system is notContinue reading “Immunology”
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Breast Cancer and Obesity
My grandmother would have been 82 years old this week, but sadly in 1985 she passed away due to breast cancer and I honestly don’t remember her, I wish I did (everyone talks so nice about her) I was a toddler when she passed away, but for what I see in pictures she was aContinue reading “Breast Cancer and Obesity”
So, what is a virus?
It can be complicated but I will try to give a simple explanation: Viruses are the most abundant “life” form on Earth, (alive or not?) They are billions, and billions of viral particles all over the world. Are they alive? Depends on location, outside of a cell its inert/dormant, so it can’t reproduce or produceContinue reading “So, what is a virus?”
Quarantine-Continue Education or Free Online learning
Sad, stressful and difficult times we are living. Many of us are not working and have to stay home due to the COVID-19 situation (hope it gets better soon). I have walk the dogs, dance, sings, play Wii, exercise, cook, eat, Netflix and Chill, texts, social media etc What else we can do, that itContinue reading “Quarantine-Continue Education or Free Online learning”
New way to repair nerves?
Nerves, they transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs. They are like super important messengers. They are also very delicate structures and are susceptible to various types of injury. Several researches and studies have been conducted trying to find ways to re generateContinue reading “New way to repair nerves?”
Public Health
Lots of us do not give enough credit to “Public health” and the many fields involved in it. Public Health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play. Works to track disease outbreaks, prevent injuries and shed light on why some of us are more likelyContinue reading “Public Health”
Smart Watch
I used to never wear a watch, until I got my SmartWatch! Technology has come so far that a “watch”is like your personal assistant or your health “coach”, it keeps track of everything! From yeah! telling the time, too how many steps, calories burn, did you drink water? how is your VO2 level? You gotContinue reading “Smart Watch”
3D-printed Airway Stents Developed by Cleveland Clinic Doctor, approved by FDA
Health technology keeps growing and helping more lives! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared patient-specific airway stents developed by Cleveland Clinic physician Tom Gildea, M.D. Dr. Gildea and his engineering team developed patient-specific stents that are designed using CT scans and 3D visualization software and then fabricated on a 3D printer andContinue reading “3D-printed Airway Stents Developed by Cleveland Clinic Doctor, approved by FDA”
Inflammation and its impact on our health
At its most basic level, inflammation is an acute response triggered by tissue injury due to trauma, chemicals, stress, and infection among others. It is supposed to be a healthy way of your body to protect itself, which we called it Acute inflammation. Although there is also Chronic inflammation, which is a dangerous, out-of-control immunologicalContinue reading “Inflammation and its impact on our health”
Grocery shopping
Going shopping for healthy products can sometimes be overwhelming. There is so much behind what the label really says. We could spend hours in a place reading all the labels, ingredients etc trying to find the most appropriate for our needs. In another post I will go in more detail about the hidden names andContinue reading “Grocery shopping”