Disease

I am halfway through my 69th year on the planet. I grew up in an age devoid of any electronic devices that would keep me indoors, so outdoor activities typical of the day were the norm, and it was not sedentary.

The World Health Organization (WHO) on August 14 sounded the alarm about an mpox virus outbreak, declaring it a global health emergency for the second time in two years.

Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 91 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:

A long-time family friend (I'll call her Beth) received mixed news earlier this year. She was told that she had breast cancer and would need surgery and radiation.

I first heard the rule of thumb, "the solution to pollution is dilution," during my surgical training when, during an abdominal surgery, the contents of the bowel, small or large, accidentally spilled into the abdominal cavity.

Coagulopathy, the formation of small blood clots that go on to wreck respiratory and neurologic havoc, has long been a clinical hallmark of COVID, and now it's oft-ignored Long COVID.

A breakthrough, almost decade-long study of a spray vaccine offers promise for hundreds of millions of women who suffer from urinary tract infections (UTIs) over their lifetimes.

In the last few weeks, Stat posted its most recent article on their continuing investigation of United Healthcare,

Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 87 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:

Aging is a complex process involving many variables interacting in linear and nonlinear ways closely linked with nearly all diseases. Understanding aging’s molecular changes is critical to increasing the health span.