Category: 8. Health

Birth control pills are widely used oral contraceptives that offer a convenient and effective way to prevent pregnancy when taken correctly. These hormonal pills change how the body regulates ovulation and the menstrual cycle, and…

Aspirin has long been valued for its ability to relieve pain and reduce inflammation. Beyond its common role as a pain reliever, it’s also used in aspirin therapy to lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Aspirin acts as a blood…

Chronic pain is no longer viewed as just a lingering symptom of injury—it is increasingly understood as a complex condition shaped by the brain itself. Advances in chronic pain research show that pain can persist even after…

Most people think of Alzheimer’s disease as an illness of aging. But in fact, the brain changes that characterize it begin much earlier – sometime around the third decade of life.

In the earliest of these changes, a tangled version of…

A copper-based agent complex kills cancer cells in a novel way. It receives its activation signal through light. It could help where existing chemotherapy treatments reach their limits.

Cuproptosis was discovered in 2022. It…

Just like sinks and bathtubs have overflow drains to prevent spills, human cells appear to have a…

Certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are closely linked to invasive cervical cancer.  Vaccines that protect against these cancer-causing HPV types have been shown to greatly lower the risk of…

Certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are closely linked to invasive cervical cancer.  Vaccines that protect against these cancer-causing HPV types have been shown to greatly lower the risk of…