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Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS)

Also known as LDS or Loeys-Dietz aortic aneurysm syndrome, this is a disorder that affects the connective tissue in many parts of the body

Why I Stopped Taking Fish Oil

A NEW STUDY ASSESSED HEALTH CLAIMS on fish oil supplement labels in the United States. It also examined doses of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic...

How Too Much Iron (or Too Little) Puts Your Health at Risk

IRON DEFICIENCY IS COMMON in humans. On the other hand, excessive iron (for example, with hemochromatosis) is associated with an increased risk of developing several cancers, including breast, colorectal, liver, and prostate.

From Bread to Barriers: When Health-Care Access Becomes the Crime

Les Misérables was never truly about bread. Bread was the spark, hunger the condition, and desperation the predictable outcome of a system that was...