Birth control. Typically when we hear these words we either think of condoms or hormonal medications that women use to prevent pregnancy. However when it comes to birth control, it seems as though there has always been an “unofficial” responsibility of women to be more in control of this than men. Methods such as male […]
Insulin is an important hormone in the body because it is produced by the pancreas in order to allow cells to utilize sugar (glucose) molecules in the bloodstream for either energy or storage. However, what happens when the pancreas is not able to function properly? Diabetes is a condition that occurs when the pancreas either […]
The opioid epidemic has been ravaging across the United States, leading to overdose deaths from prescription opioids, heroin, and more. In fact, the mortality rate quadrupled since 1999 with an average of 38 deaths each day from overdoses involving prescription opioids in 2019. To combat the epidemic, federal and state legislations have given more resources […]
It seems as though as COVID-19 is starting to subside in regards to the number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, another virus outbreak finding its way into our somewhat normal lives again: Monkeypox. What is MonkeyPox? According to the CDC, monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection of the monkeypox virus which is part […]