50 Years Later, This Medicine is Still Protecting Moms and Newborns
Every pregnant woman in the world should know the name Marianne Cummins. Fifty years ago, in May 1968, the then-29-year-old Teaneck, New Jersey, homemaker was expecting her third child when she became the first person to receive an injection of a new medicine called RhoGAM, developed to help prevent a condition that in the U.S. […]
Has Corona Virus Given A Boost to Telemedicine? Is it A Viable Alternative to Traditional Consultations?
With the outbreak of SARS Covid-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) has instructed the governments to impose lockdown in the countries worldwide to reduce the spread of the Corona Virus. In this situation, the World Health Organization (WHO) has advised the healthcare departments to introduce telemedicine services to treat the patients in this critical situation. […]
Health Officials Still Focused on COVID, Despite Rise in Opiod Epidemic
By Brad Bauer, Senior Vice President, Bamboo Health(MWW) – While COVID rightly remains a high priority for healthcare professionals, public officials, and the media, the pandemic has drawn attention away from the opioid epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that more than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses from April 2020 […]
Arm Your Medicine Cabinet for Cold and Flu Season
With more than 150 million cold, flu and allergy episodes annually, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, one of the absolute certainties in life is that you or someone you know will have a case of coughs and sniffles this year. Before the sore throat, itchy eyes, runny nose and dry […]
Can Chiropractic Care Help Treat Obesity?
Are we overlooking potential help for those struggling with obesity? With the epidemic now estimated to be costing the nation $147 billion annually, it’s a question that’s very much on the minds of health experts. And many, including lifestyle guru Shea Vaughn, are citing chiropractic care as a crucial part of overall wellness programs. “Chiropractic care helps […]
Ex-Navy SEAL Finds New Mission With Chiropractic Care
If you saw the movie “Black Hawk Down,” you already know what happened to the soldiers on that mission-gone-bad to capture Somali warlords. Eighteen of them died that day in 1993, and more than 70 others were injured. One of those hurt — then-Navy SEAL Howard Wasdin — was in such pain, for so long […]
Alternative Medicine
Alternative medicine refers to medical treatments used in place of the traditional way of treating diseases. Here are the five categories of alternative medicine and the common therapies/methods being practiced under each category. ENERGY MEDICINE. This therapy is based on the belief that subtle bio fields are present in and around the body that affect […]
Are Pills the Best Way to Take Medication?
People take medications expecting fast pain relief. If you’re swallowing pills, however, you might have to endure a longer wait. Medications designed to work immediately don’t come in pill form. Take the epipen. Epipens are meant to stem severe allergic reactions, which can progress rapidly. The medication comes in the form of an injection, so someone […]
Chiropractic Care Offers Drug-Free Pain Relief for Back Pain Sufferers
Lower back pain can be a short-term or chronic problem that can strike anyone of any age at any time. Whether you have a desk job or are on your feet all day, you are likely to experience an episode of lower back pain at some point in your life, along with tens of millions […]
Understanding the history of medicine and religion
When a person gets sick, getting medicine and seeing a doctor are the actions one could take to ease their pain and alleviate their illness; religion is not usually involved. Nevertheless, throughout the history of medicine and religion, both sides are oft en partnering in providing healthcare to various individuals and communities. This article will […]