Understanding Cataract

Image is from Medical News Today What is a Cataract? A cataract is a clouding of the clear lens that filters light in your eye. Cataracts can interfere with your vision and can slowly develop over time or can enlarge quite suddenly. Cataracts are often diagnosed on...

Hepatitis Causes and Prevention

Image is from National Hemophilia Foundation Hepatitis means inflammation of a person’s liver cells due to an injury to the liver. There are different types of hepatitis you can get that can be determined through a laboratory test. Hepatitis can heal on its own...

2017 Costa Layman Health Fair

What is the Costa Layman Health Fair? PMLS Community Service Project All the workers at this farm are given the opportunity to participate in the Multi-Specialty Daylong Event. We start at 7 am: They Visit Separate Stations: BioMetrics BP( Blood Pressure screenings)...

Understanding Sickle cell

Image is from guardian.ng There are many kinds of diseases that are associated with blood. Some are contagious diseases. Others are developed within the body because of lifestyle or unhealthy habits. On the other hand, there are also such diseases that are inherited,...

Uses / Impacts of Cord Blood

Image is from www.cordblood.com You’ve likely heard about stem cells, given the contentious debate regarding its usage. What cannot be denied, however, is that it is immensely useful in the treatment of more than 80 different serious diseases. In a time when general...

Hepatitis Types & Significance

Hepatitis Types Hepatitis in the inflammation of the liver and can be caused by many different conditions and illnesses. Hepatitis is caused by viruses that target the liver. There are different types of hepatitis viruses, and they can all cause acute hepatitis. There...