Fundus hemorrhage, a condition also known as retinal hemorrhage, is where the blood vessels on the retina burst and bleed. When this condition takes place, there’s no visible abnormality on the outside. Although retinal hemorrhage isn’t likely to induce pain, it can impair a patient’s vision and cause visual field deficits. In extreme cases, a…
4 of the Tastiest Ways to Get More Calcium, From Ricotta Cheese to Leafy Greens
If the world of bone health had a mascot, calcium would be it. The mineral, after all, is a major structural component of bones (and teeth!). But, as it turns out, calcium’s role in the body doesn’t stop at your skeletal system. According to Susan Greeley, M.S., RDN, a registered dietitian and chef instructor at…
Chinese Red Dates: An Ancient Cancer Fighter
August 8, 2022
admin
Better LivingBrightcancercancer fightingChinese red datesFood as MedicinehealthHealth Conditionsnutritionwellness
0 Comment
For 4,000 years, Chinese red dates, also known as jujubes, have been a staple in Chinese cuisine and a powerful tool in Chinese herbal medicine. Now research shows red dates help protect the brain and can make cancer cells self-destruct. Chinese Red Dates Kill Cancer Cells A lab study from 2018 in the journal Food and…
You Can’t Reabsorb Nutrients With a Deficient Spleen: 3 Ways to Restore It
According to Eastern traditions, your spleen and stomach are the two most important digestive organs in your body and vital to your gut. If they aren’t doing well, then issues with digestion might arise. As a result, you’ll often feel fatigued and have unhealthy skin. An unhealthy gut doesn’t only spell trouble for your digestion…
Vaccines Are Bringing Back a Nearly Eradicated Deadly Virus
August 8, 2022
admin
BrighthealthHealth ConditionsHealth ScienceHealth ViewpointsInfectious DiseasesmedicineVaccinesVirus
0 Comment
Many people thought that the poliovirus was extinct across the majority of the world, as the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared many continents polio-free. So this may come as a surprise, but in fact, polio cases have been on the rise globally since 2016, and this resurgent outbreak is related to the use of…
The Rights of the Previously Infected
I am a young man in my early 20s who became obsessed over the last year with digging heavily into medical literature. The goal? To evaluate the math regarding the covid vaccines’ risks and benefits after myocarditis/pericarditis was confirmed to be associated with the covid vaccines in May/June 2021. Being in the riskiest age and…
Weight Loss Made Easier With the Use of Lipoic Acid
Obesity is widespread in the United States, with the CDC estimating its prevalence at a stunning 42.4 percent of the adult population. More than just a cosmetic or aesthetic issue, obesity – defined as a body mass index of 30 and above – is a serious medical problem. But, today, we have some exciting weight…
Flush With Cash, Pfizer Buys Global Blood Therapeutics in $5.4 Billion Deal
August 8, 2022
admin
bloodBrightBusiness & MarketsCompaniesglobalhealthHealth NewsMarketsPfizerstockstherapeuticsUSUS News
0 Comment
Pfizer Inc. is boosting its pipeline with a $5.4 billion deal for blood disorder drugmaker Global Blood Therapeutics, the latest in a series of acquisitions to combat a potential slowdown in COVID-19 products demand as cases fall. Pfizer said on Monday it will pay $68.50 per share, representing a premium of 7.3 percent to Global…
Why Being Outside Is a Natural Way to Control Infections
The healing properties of fresh air have been appreciated since ancient times,1 when Pliny the Elder (A.D. 23–79) recommended that people with tuberculosis breathe in the air of evergreen forests. We now know that air happens to be high in ozone, a known germicidal agent.2 In more recent history, outdoor air was considered part of…
Bacteria-Killing Immune Proteins Pave Way for New Infection Treatments
August 8, 2022
admin
antibiotic resistanceAustraliabacteriaBrightguanylate-building proteinshealthHealth NewsHealth SciencemeningitisNews & DiscoveriespneumoniasepsisWorld
0 Comment
Australian researchers have discovered a specific group of bacteria-killing proteins innate to our immune systems, which may lead to the development of more effective drugs capable of combatting infectious diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis. The Australian National University (ANU) team, whose findings are published in Nature Communications, demonstrated the ability of these immune…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta