Equity and Accessibility in Healthcare, and what we can do…Now translated to english!

  • Dietary Supplements: Kratom

    Diet supplements sit in a special, largely unregulated niche in the U.S. health market that poses real dangers to consumers who assume the products are safe, effective or checked out by federal regulators. Unlike prescription medications, supplements don’t need approval from the Food and Drug Administration (or the FDA) before they reach the market. Manufacturers…

  • Endometriosis: What’s with the delay?

    Endometriosis is a chronic illness characterized by the growth of uterine tissue-like growths on organs outside the uterine cavity. Typically, this condition develops outside the uterus onto the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and pelvic peritoneum among others. The symptoms of endometriosis can include severe pelvic pain, pain during menstruation or in between periods, pain in the…

  • Mistrust of Science – A quick review

    As of late, you may have noticed a spike in various movements that contradict or antagonize the scientific community, from anti vaxxers, raw milk drinkers, and even the carnivore diet. As much as we’d like to think that these extreme and seemingly fringe ideas don’t have a barring on day to day life, we know…

  • Repurposing Drugs: Yesterdays Solutions for Today’s Problems

    Cancer is one of the most prevalent causes for death, and yet the cost of drugs and treatments used to treat cancer are exorbitantly high. And that trend seems to continue, between 2010 and 2020 alone the expenditure for anticancer drugs was predicted to rise by 50%, compared to the overall rise of only 26%(Prasad…