Leah Felder

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• Chickenpox Vaccination Shows Indirect Benefits on Infants

  Infants who are too young to receive a chickenpox vaccination are protected by the indirect benefits of routine vaccinations taken for older children, a new study shows. In 1995, a single dose of chickenpox vaccination was recommended for children older than one year. A second dose for this...

• Alzheimer's News: Analyzing the Brain to Measure Memory Decline

  New Alzheimer’s research shows declining levels of serotonin—the brain chemical linked to memory—could trigger the start of dementia. The finding from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine opens the possibility of staying the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease by preventing the...

• What Specialists Treat Osteoporosis?

  Osteoporosis is sometimes described as "bone thinning". It’s a disease wherein the bone’s density and quality are severely reduced. As an individual’s bones become more permeable and fragile, the susceptibility to fracture is immensely increased. Bone loss occurs silently and progressively....

• The History of Multiple Sclerosis

  Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated disorder of the central nervous system (CNS), which consists of the brain and spinal cord. The CNS is responsible for sending messages throughout the body. A fatty tissue called myelin helps the nerves conduct electrical impulses. In MS, the...

• What Type of Disorder Is Arthritis?

  Arthritis is a chronic disorder that affects the musculoskeletal system. A person diagnosed with arthritis can have very uncomfortable pain in one or more than one joint in their body. Sometimes, arthritis may cause disability. Arthritis can also be caused by bacterial or viral infections,...

• Attracting Men to the Nursing Profession: Tackling an Inequality

  For years, the proportion of men in nursing has been found to be just around ten percent. What it clearly shows is that there is an absolute gender inequality in the field of nursing. But, the sad thing is that there is no outcry at this imbalance, and there are few campaigns to reach out to male...