At 14, Abbie began using drugs. At 16, she was convinced she would not live to see her 18th birthday. Then, at 22, she was crying in a doctor’s office, pregnant and addicted to heroin. Shortly after that visit, Abbie received a call from a nurse with the University of […]
Although you may not think about your immune system until you feel like you’re getting sick, it is always working hard to keep you healthy and alive. Potential environmental threats include viruses, bacteria, fungi, and chemicals, among others. The course and outcome of an infection depend on the characteristics of […]
All the ladies are familiar with the word menopause. But how many of you really know what it is? Hardly a few of us. Every woman experiences menopause after a certain age. It is determined as having no menstrual periods of over one year. The right age when women experience […]
Inflammation is one of the immune system’s most important defense mechanisms to protect the body against disease and injury. When unregulated, however, this same inflammatory process can lead to cell death, tissue damage, and organ dysfunction. In fact, inflammation is at the root of most chronic diseases. The key to […]
Divorces are unfortunate events and some of the most stressful events in life. When going through one, it’s not uncommon to feel emotionally drained. There are so many negative emotions and so much divorce stress to process that if not dealt with properly, can start negatively affecting you at a […]
New invention endeavors to help us beat the heat this season and beyond With reports indicating that, according to NCEI’s annual temperature outlook, “the year 2021 is 96% likely to rank among the 10 warmest years on record and 85% likely to rank among the eight warmest years on record,” […]
