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Medical Ethics and Health Policy

Medical ethics is a pivotal field that provides guidance for the conduct of medical professionals and ensures the integrity of medical practice, protecting the interests of all patients. Misconduct and ethical violations can result in significant disciplinary actions, including the suspension or revocation of a medical license.

5 Aug 2024

Proactive Health: The Shift Towards Preventative Healthcare

Preventive medicine aims to reduce the risks of injury and disease through various primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention measures.

31 Jul 2024

Holistic Healing: Nurturing Mind, Body, and Spirit

Holistic healing is a wellness approach that aims to concurrently improve physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual components of health. The main concept of holistic healing relies on the belief that all parts of the body are well connected.

30 Jul 2024

Care Innovations for Aging Societies

Both social and technological innovation can be used to support people's independence. This can happen on an individual level as well as within wider social healthcare settings.

29 Jul 2024

Ayurveda in the 21st Century

Currently, the Ayurveda industry has an estimated annual turnover of 10 billion USD and a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of more than 16%. However, more rigorous evidence-based approaches are required for the industry to achieve a more than 100 billion market value in the next 20 years.

24 Jul 2024

The Impact of Psychoacoustics on Medical Diagnosis and Technology

When applied, psychoacoustics offers insight into a wide range of disciplines, including acoustics, computer science, music, sound technologies, audio engineering, and more. Research breakthroughs also suggest that psychoacoustics could be key in innovating medical technologies.

22 Jul 2024

The Role of Zinc in Immune Health and Wound Healing

Zinc is essential for normal development and functioning of immune cells, including T cells, B cells, neutrophils, macrophages, and natural killer (NK) cells. Zinc deficiency can potentially increase the risk of infections and cause severe immune dysfunctions.

18 Jul 2024

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Similarities and Differences

Both these chronic conditions can cause difficulty in carrying out daily activities. They can be difficult to diagnose due to the lack of diagnostic tests, requiring monitoring of a patient’s symptoms for a long period before determining a diagnosis.

17 Jul 2024

How Does Cortisol Affect The Body?

Chronic stress can cause negative effects over time due to a mechanism of prolonged cortisol release, which causes desensitization of the HPA axis over time. An underlying mechanism that causes this has been hypothesized to be associated with the constant glucocorticoid release that depresses the HPA axis response over time, resulting in HPA axis dysregulation and cortisol resistance.

15 Jul 2024

What is Autistic Burnout?

Autistic burnout is the acute or chronic experience of fatigue, exhaustion, reduced tolerance, and cognitive overload faced by autistic people due to long-term stress and overextension.

10 Jul 2024

The Role of Vitamin D in Hormonal Balance

25(OH)D levels regulate multiple enzymes involved in the production of steroid hormones, such as adrenal steroid hormones, sex hormones, and sex hormone signaling. Vitamin D metabolizes enzymes in the human testis and ejaculatory tract and is also associated with spermatozoa maturity.

9 Jul 2024

The Impact of Hormones on the Nervous System

There are a number of key hormones which modulate the nervous system. Cortisol is a classic when discussing hormones and the nervous system. Cortisol is associated with the stress response, a biological change that occurs within the body when faced with a threat.

8 Jul 2024

Neurodevelopment: From Embryo to Adult Brain

The basic definition of neurodevelopment refers to the brain's development of systems or networks responsible for learning, memory, social skills, and overall brain function.

4 Jul 2024

Early Menarche and Long-Term Health: What the Research Says

Early puberty is associated with increasing odds of chronic disease, both physical and mental. Menarche at 10 vs 11 years, for instance, roughly doubles the odds of long-term ill-health in adult life. The earlier the age at menarche, the greater the odds of stress and ill-health.

2 Jul 2024