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Colleen Ballard at the hospital for egg retrieval surgery, part of the in vitro fertilization process.

A peek into PCOS

Jessica Krok, Contributor April 18, 2023

Colleen Ballard found out at age 21 she had a genetic reproductive condition that would prevent her from having children. “I was too scared to share with family and friends what was happening,” Ballard...

A new study from researchers in Quebec said that e-cigarette vapors kill the cells in the mouth that are the first line of defense. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: Tribune News Service

E-cig vapors causing mouth cells to die

Kellie Plumhof November 23, 2016

In 2003 Hon Lik, a pharmacist, inventor and smoker, invented the first electronic cigarette that was commercially successful. Since its inception, the e-cigarette has grown in popularity. A team...

Science Weekly: Coffee drinkers, rejoice!

July 20, 2015

Whether it's a fresh brewed pot at home or an iced treat from Starbucks, statistics show that hundreds of millions of Americans love their coffee. However, the constant debate of whether drinking coffee...

Common misconceptions about Ebola

October 18, 2014

From reports saying that we are on the verge of an Ebola outbreak, to rumors of how the disease is actually spread and articles claiming that those who have died from Ebola are now rising up from...

Exploring Tourette's syndrome

October 9, 2014

  People suffering from mental illness fight a constant battle to be taken seriously. The issue of mental illness and its validity has been raised many times throughout history. The symptoms and...

Medical theories: A method to the madness

September 28, 2014

All great discoveries have one thing in common: they all started as theories. Doctors and scientists all over the world are constantly putting their time, resources and efforts into coming up with and...

Awareness and early detection helps fight cancer

September 7, 2014

Recently, videos of ALS ice bucket challenges have been prevalent on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and any other type of social media you can think of. Through social media, many people are now more aware...

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