Health

Poliomyelitis is not going away. Sometimes, it seems as though the disease is close to disappearing. Then new cases appear. However, American businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates remains convinced that wild polio can be eradicated. For more than twenty years, money from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has helped finance efforts against polio. The … Read more

Sports have long been a part of popular culture. In the United States, some athletes enjoy the same level of fame as movie stars or rock musicians. Their lives are not only covered by the news media, but also featured in films and literature. Sports have even found their way into everyday expressions. One example … Read more

Epilepsy is not well understood by many people. Medical experts are working to improve their understanding of the disorder and enhance the quality of life for those who suffer from it. Early last year, the sixteen-year-old son of actor John Travolta died suddenly during a family holiday in the Bahamas. Jett Travolta reportedly had a … Read more

Summer will officially return to the United States in less than two weeks. For many Americans, this season is an opportunity to wear swimwear and enjoy the sea or a lake. But before doing so, they may want to lose any extra weight gained during the winter. So, where does one get started? Diet is … Read more

Skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. It is also one of the deadliest. According to America’s National Cancer Institute, more than one million people in the United States developed skin cancer last year. If found and treated early, skin cancer is one of the easiest cancers to cure. However, if … Read more

As recently as the 1970s, little research had been conducted into a subject that interests most people at some point in their lives. That subject is pain. However, over the years, medical studies have given patients in pain new hope. An international movement known as hospice care has also helped to raise awareness of difficult-to-treat … Read more

Becoming a doctor in the United States is not easy. The first step is to get into medical school. There are more than 120 American schools that offer programmes for those wanting to become doctors.There are many resources from which people can get advice about medical schools. One of these is the Princeton Review. This … Read more

For years, people have wondered whether they are safe from germs when travelling in small, enclosed spaces. They are concerned about coming into close contact with others who may be unwell. The recent spread of the swine flu virus has exacerbated these concerns. Recently, the World Health Organization raised its warning about the new H1N1 … Read more

Today, we will be talking about osteoporosis, a disease that weakens bones, making them more likely to break. Osteoporosis is a silent disease until it develops. If you don’t know you have it, it can cause you harm. Several years ago, a fifty-five-year-old American woman named Jill went skiing. Although she was an experienced skier, … Read more

There are more than two thousand species of mosquito. Only female mosquitoes bite people to drink their blood. Male mosquitoes do not drink blood. Instead, they drink fluids from plants. The female mosquito uses her thin sucking tube to break the skin, locate blood vessels and inject a substance that keeps the blood flowing.The female … Read more