Medicine

Each year, millions of people suffer from a chronic brain disorder, commonly known as addiction (Matthews, 2010). According to the statistics, the USA consumes 60% of illegal drugs (Institute of Addiction Medicine, 2007). The scientists hypothesize that addiction is mostly prevalent among adults. For instance, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2008) pointed […]

Type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia often co-occur. Several hypotheses have been developed in an attempt to establish which condition comes secondary to the other and identify a rather complex nexus within which these conditions exist. Nevertheless, it is imperative to note that each of these pathologies can not only make the other worse […]

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are important global health issues because they have a huge impact on both the people lives and economy of many countries. These diseases apparently affect the heart and the blood vessels. They include coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, hypertension, and stroke among many others (World Health Organization [WHO], 2016). CVDs […]

Introduction Cardiovascular diseases are the major global health issue that influences the health and lives of people across the world as well as the economies of their countries. These diseases affect both heart and blood vessels and can sometimes affect other body systems. The World Health Organization [WHO] (2016) explains that these diseases composite the […]

Introduction Breast cancer is known as a common type of cancer in the United States. It should be noted that the majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer are over the age of 50 and above (Klauber-DeMore, 2006). However, young females also get breast cancer. If detected early in its infancy, it is possible to […]