Health & Wellness

According to the FDA’s Orphan Drug Act, a disease is considered rare and unusual if it affects less than 200,000 people. There are over 7,000 known rare diseases in the country. Most of which are life-threatening and have no cure or treatment (for now). It is hard to understand how to treat these unusual conditions. Their […]

Months of lockdowns have hit the US hard. Americans are craving to return to their normal lives, but some politicians are continually making policies that trample civil liberties. If drawn-out lockdowns are the cure, it might be worse than the disease, and even the World Health Organization agrees. Literally Grinding their Teeth Americans are up in

Men are more likely to drink excessively than women, increasing their risks of developing several health issues. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 59% of adult men drink more alcohol in a month than 47% of adult women. However, despite this high figure, only 9.8% of men that need treatment

As time passes by and things surrounding us affect the way we behave or respond to it, many of us experience PTSD or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. It was categorized as a trauma and stressor-related disorder by the DSM-5 (5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders) in which the APA or American

Have you been suffering for far too long because of searing pain in your back or neck area? Is the pain too great that you can’t think straight or function properly? If you’ve been experiencing this level of pain for over a month or longer, then you’re probably suffering from a condition called chronic pain.

We’re all familiar with the effects of self-esteem. With a healthy dose, you feel more confident in anything you do. People perceive you as being more likable. Lower that, and you’re prone to feeling lonely, anxious, and vulnerable. It can cause you to withdraw from relationships and suffer poor performance at work or other tasks.

Even before the pandemic, young people already reported being stressed out most of the time. For millennials, their long-term financial future is what contributes the most to their stress. As for Gen Zs, it is their career or job prospects. Add the fact that the pandemic has affected young people’s jobs and finances only added

Alcohol addiction or alcoholism is a disease that can affect people from all walks of life. It does not discriminate—you can be a woman, a man, young, old, rich, poor, or sick. Unfortunately, with how prevalent the disease is, science is yet to find a root cause for it. Experts did not miss studying the cause

The numbers on this surgical procedure make it one of the most common types of eye procedures along with laser-assisted in situ keratomileuses, or LASIK. According to the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, three million Americans get the eye cataract surgery procedure done every year. Globally, Eyewire News estimates that there were approximately

Back in 1995, the Japanese coming-of-age anime movie Whisper of the Heart was released by Studio Ghibli. The story revolved around two young students who were struggling with their feelings for each other and their artistic callings. A few years ago, an unidentified person summarized the significant life lessons from the movie and posted them