Although we sometimes think of HIV/AIDS as a global problem, it's important to shine a light back on how it affects us at home. The New England Journal of Medicine recently revealed that 1 in 30 adults in Washington, D.C. are infected with HIV - a greater prevalence than the rates in Ethiopia, Rwanda, or Nigeria. [caption id="attachment_417" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="There are many countries with less serious HIV/AIDS problems than the US. According to the New England Journal of...

Monitoring the Future (or MTF as it is often called) is a survey that is conducted by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. The survey monitors drug, alcohol and cigarette use among adolescents across the nation. The survey includes 12th, 10th and 8th graders and is funded by the NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse). While there are some positive findings with regards to cigarette smoking among young people, the use of marijuana does not seem to be decreasing any...

Some experts estimate that there are about 59 million Americans who suffer from some kind of thyroid condition. This number includes those who have thyroid diseases like the Hashimoto’s disease, Grave’s disease, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer, thyroid nodules and more. And the most amazing thing is that this estimate includes a large proportion of people who never really get diagnosed properly for their thyroid condition. Some thyroid facts that can help you understand the...

Here we have an overview of how drug testing works during the most popular sporting tournament on Earth, the World Cup. Read on to learn more.

Want to learn how drugs affect the brain? Check out this incredibly fun interactive animation from the University of Utah, "Mouse Party." Expand to read on for our full review!

Those who own dogs will know that a large number of medical conditions that humans face are also experienced by dogs. And even more interesting is the fact that a large number of the medicines that are prescribed for dogs are also the same. One condition that is common between man and his best friend is high cholesterol. High cholesterol in dogs, also known as Hyperlipidemia for both dogs and humans, can come about in a few ways. Causes of High Cholesterol in Dogs [caption id="attachment_389"...