There are more than 1,400 unique drugs available for human use, and along with their many benefits come risks.
Physical and Cognitive Effects of Aging
A new clinical trial offers strong evidence that shorter courses of antibiotic treatment are in fact just as effective as longer courses.
Prevention of Skin Aging
It is well known that sunscreen decreases the risk of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. There is also evidence that sunscreen can help to decrease aging of the skin.
Lung Cancer Screening
The US Preventive Services Task Force issued new lung cancer screening guidelines in December, 2013.
Health Screening Recommendations
Each set of guidelines are determined by review of available literature with recommendations from an expert committee. The USPSTF guidelines will be discussed here.
Blood Donation
Five million people in the United States get blood transfusions each year. The biggest reason people don’t donate is that the thought of doing so never occurs to them.
