Review of Alondra Nelson’s ‘The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation After the GenomeExploring the Revolutionary Road to Racial Reconciliation and Social Justice Through Genetic TestingIn the book “The Social Life of DNA: Race, R...

Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers: Understanding the Psycho-Physiological Mechanisms of StressWhy Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, written by Robert M. Sapolsky, is a well-published book that discusses different stressful situations, stress-related diseases, and c...

Gentrification in New York City: Implications for the Social Determinants of Health in our CommunitiesGentrification is a term used to indicate the entry of affluent people into an existing urban district. It increases rental residents and property v...

Addressing Nurse Bullying: Strategies for Creating a Culture of Respect in Healthcare Organizations (Part 1)IntroductionFrom nursing school through retirement, bullying among nurses is a widespread issue that impacts them at every step of their emplo...

Mammogram screening is a question of bureaucracy. Initially, it should only be a bureaucrat between you and your doctor. Now, it is a bureaucrat between you and the state, with insurance companies prioritizing their own interests over the health of w...

Did you know our life span is dependent on our lifestyle? Experts have analyzed that lifestyle is essential to one’s cardiovascular health. In the case of Hypertension, there are ways to manage it. We must realize that our lifestyle modification can...

The second-leading cause of mortality in the world today, cancer will account for roughly 10 million deaths in 2020, or about one in six. Breast, lung, colon, rectum, and prostate cancers are the most prevalent.The use of tobacco, having a high body...

Serendipity or not? The discovery of a structurally simple plant chemical known as “resveratrol” has led to the release of several thousands of articles documenting its fantastic health benefits.Resveratrol is a dietary phytoalexin (phyton means plan...

Understanding Epilepsy: A Complex Neurological ConditionEpilepsy may be an ancient brain disorder, but it still affects millions of Americans today. It was first recognized by Hippocrates as an organic brain process in 400 B.C. and is defined by the...

Early detection of Hypertension and its ManagementHypertension is not a heredofamilial disease anymore. Depending on their lifestyle, it can now be acquired by someone in their early twenties. Hypertension affects approximately > 70 million Americ...