The cases of people living with hepatitis C have reached such staggering numbers that the CDC is calling it a “silent epidemic.” They report a 150 percent increase in new cases in recent year — but that’s not the most concerning number. At least 50 percent of people living with hepatitis C don’t even know …
It’s official the CDC has confirmed a measles milestone. In a statement released on Wednesday, April 24th, the agency said that as of 3 p.m., it counted 695 cases of the illness this year. We’ve surpassed the highest number on record since the disease was declared eliminated nationwide in 2000. Previously, the highest number of reported …
Does your list of “must do” tasks seem like a mountain on the verge of a landslide? For many women, there’s a laundry list (pun intended!) of things to accomplish that feels infinite… and it’s usually sandwiched between working and raising a family. Any Lab Test Now encourages you to take a look at your …
“Precision medicine.” It sounds like something from the future. When most of us think about “precision,” images of watches, computers, or lasers may pop into your mind. But when we talk about precision medicine, we’re talking about optimizing the treatment effectiveness of prescription drugs and minimizing the adverse reactions to them. We’re talking about pharmacogenomics. …
In today’s society, we’ve almost grown used to being tired all of the time. Far from being unusual, fatigue and exhaustion almost seem to be the norm — even an expected and accepted state of being — ALL THE TIME. But, aside from the occasional bouts of insomnia or the nights when Netflix wins the …