Those suffering with the debilitating effects of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) can turn to dietary changes, medications…and now, hypnotherapy. In past studies, researchers found that hypnotherapy, which is fast gaining credibility in the medical community as a treatment to manage pain, can be successfully used to relieve symptoms of IBS. But a recent study conducted
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The Blood Test that Can Detect Cancer with 99% Accuracy
Slate published an article a few years ago entitled “Where Do the Millions of Cancer Research Dollars Go Every Year?” The article was an oncologist’s response to the question posed by the title, which was originally posed by a user on Quora. The article points out the staggering amount of cancer detection research dollars spent
READ MOREAddiction and Depression Research
New Research Shows a Key Link According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, “about half of people who experience a mental illness will also experience a substance use disorder at some point in their lives and vice versa.” The relationship may seem obvious to the casual observer. After all, someone who is depressed would
READ MOREHow Can Wearable Technology Shape Medical Research?
Wearable technology has changed a lot in recent years. FitBit, once an anomaly on the shelves of Best Buys, have now given way to an entire industry of everyday devices that you wear or carry around with you. This is a remarkable breakthrough, as such technologies are bringing the advantages of previously expensive medical equipment
READ MORECancer Treatments and Brain Aging
The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be over 1.7 million new cancer cases diagnosed by the end of 2018, as well as 609,640 cancer deaths. To put this in perspective, the next leading cause of death (accidental deaths) results in a little more than 160,000 deaths each year. Because of this, billions of
READ MOREHealth Benefits of Coffee
Coffee, America’s beloved beverage, continues to shine with new developments in neuro-scientific research. According to a new study, dark coffee may be a serious preventative to the onset of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease. What the Research Says The study, which was conducted by the Krembil Brain Institute and published this October by Frontiers in Neuroscience,
READ MOREThe Life-Saving Benefit of Diversity in the Healthcare Industry
While growing diversity in the medical field is clearly important for the minority and immigrant communities themselves, a recent Harvard study shows it is also helping contribute to better 30-day survival rates for patients. The study, which examined data gathered from more than 44,200 doctors who focus on internal medicine, and was conducted over a
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