By now, pretty much everyone is aware that sometimes in medicine, treatments involve removing something from one person’s body and putting it in someone else’s. Organ transplants, blood transfusions, and bone marrow transfusions are probably the most well-known, but there’s another type of transplant that can help restore health–a fecal Read more…
Any American who has any experience with addiction, including family or friends who have struggled with alcohol- or drug-related dependency, has heard of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). It’s so ubiquitous that judges will sometimes require defendants to attend AA meetings. Some people have indeed found AA to be helpful, and credit Read more…
Everyone knows that sleep is important. We all know the tired, gritty feeling of not getting enough of it. The feeling that you can barely keep your eyes open, that your mind is in a fog—that is sleep deprivation in a nutshell. Experts have warned that America is facing a Read more…
Inflammation is a process by which the body’s white blood cells and the substances they produce fight infections, heal injuries, and react against foreign bodies. Inflammation is caused by the immune system, and it is involved in the immune system’s regenerative and protective capabilities. If you get a shot or Read more…