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There’s a very good chance that someone you know suffers from seasonal allergies; roughly 50 million Americans experience allergic reactions to pollen alone. As if high ragweed counts weren’t bad enough, the presence of a common pollutant might make things ...

Depression is one of the most widespread mental health issues in the United States; in 2014, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) found that nearly 16 million adults had suffered a depressive episode in the past twelve months. Despite ...

There’s a very good chance that, at some point in the past, you’ve taken an aspirin for a headache. Originating in the final decade of the nineteenth century, aspirin is widely used to treat various aches and pains throughout the ...

It’s hard to talk about skin cancer without mentioning the sun. The reason for this close association is obvious; the vast majority of skin cancer cases result from  exposure to the sun’s powerful ultraviolet rays. Though the sun is largely ...

Learning and retaining new information is one of the most crucial tasks the brain must perform. Unfortunately, such actions are often easier said than done, especially among those who are in the grip of cognitive decline. A recent report indicates ...

As the number of elderly and middle-aged Americans continues to grow, so does the prevalence of osteoarthritis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 52.5 million adults have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis. By the ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a widespread condition in the United States, affecting over 24 million people. Those living with this condition must contend with a number of chronic symptoms, including coughing, chest tightness and breathing difficulties. Despite these ...

Having been linked to everything from high blood pressure to cancer, it can safely be said that here are few products with a worse reputation than cigarettes. In recent years, many consumers have turned to electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, believing ...

The term “ADHD” has long been part of the national lexicon, and for good reason; a 2012 Northwestern University study found that, from 2000 to 2010 alone, the ADHD diagnosis rate among children rose by 66 percent. Though this widespread ...

Ever wonder how the brain communicates with the rest of the body? The answer to that question largely involves the peripheral nervous system (PNS), which links both the brain and spinal cord to the body’s extremities. Given the importance of ...