Katie Thurston’s season of The Bachelorette is already completely unhinged, like, to the point where she met a dude in a cat costume on night one. Personally, I did not have that on my 2021 Bachelorette bingo card, but here we are! And frankly, I blame the lasting influence of Cats the movie musical, and… Read More »
Podiatry is the area of medicine that concentrates on the foot, ankle, and lower limb. It encapsulates the treatment of injury, birth defects, as well as the prevention and management of disease. The seriousness of the conditions and diseases varies but is likely to include improving gait, treating diabetes or treatment of ingrown toenails. More…… Read More »
Although it’s relatively uncommon, affecting just 3.4 percent of pregnancies in the U.S. each year, preeclampsia is a complication that can have serious long-term health effects for mom and baby. The condition is characterized primarily by higher-than-normal blood pressure during pregnancy, and may also involve elevated levels of protein in urine and a decrease in… Read More »
Instead, the body packages fat and cholesterol into tiny, protein-covered particles called lipoproteins. Lipoproteins can transport a lot of fat; they mix easily with blood and flow with it. Some of these particles are big and fluffy, while others are small and dense. Low-density lipoproteins LDL carry cholesterol from the liver to the rest of… Read More »
Loading the player… Jackson State University student Tiranda Plummer is marching to the beat of hope as she awaits a match for a kidney transplant. Plummer is a straight-A biology and pre-med student and member of the HBCU’s storied Sonic Boom of the South marching band. Since contracting COVID-19 in January, dialysis treatments she’s receiving… Read More »