Medicine

A Glass of Red Wine a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

For thousands of years, red wine has been the drink of choice for Egyptian royals and “basic” girls alike. However, there is more to wine than its ability to “class up” a dinner party. Romans and Greeks recognized the medical benefits of grapes and grape products for treating health issues from skin and eye diseases

The Most Deadly Animals on Earth

It's almost summer time. That means it's about to be mosquito season! These masters of annoyance happen to be the world's most deadly animal. No other animal species is responsible for as many human deaths as mosquitoes are. Humans murder about 475,000 other people each year. You know those creepy slithering snakes you fear so

Thanks Obama! What Obamacare Has Done For Chronic Illnesses

Our current healthcare system is famously inefficient at addressing the problem of chronic illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, and being overweight. According to the CDC, 75% of all healthcare expenditures go toward treating mostly preventable chronic diseases. That adds up to a total of $225 billion spent per year. Aware of these huge numbers, our

Bionics: Shaping the Future One Body Part at a Time

The loss of limbs, sight, and control of body can lead to a dramatic decrease in the quality of life.  But, an emerging field may offer the solutions needed to fix these problems. Join Graham Grable as he discusses some of the emerging technologies from Bionics. Link One (Macular Degeneration Stats), Link Two (How the Eye Works),

Calm Down: The Ebola Scare

“Ebola does in ten days what it take AIDS ten years to do” –Barry and David Zimmerman (Killer Germs) There have been many different stories and fears circling the world since the outbreak of Ebola reached national headlines. Not everything you hear on Fox News and Channel 2 is accurate. While there is cause for

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