AIDS and HIV Epidemic

Though Mario Bellatin’s novella Beauty Salon takes place in an unnamed city where the inhabitants are suffering from an unnamed disease, it is commonly interpreted as an allegory for AIDS. The novella was originally published in 1999. During the time period, Mexico was undergoing the full weight [...]

Fire in the Blood, a documentary by Dylan Mohan Gray, investigates on the injustice of AIDS treatment in Africa, millions of who die every year just because they cannot afford the antiretroviral drug that could have saved their lives. The documentary portrays how western pharmaceutical companies [...]

Apple Cider vinegar is considered the Holy Grail of beauty products because of its numerous health and beauty benefits. Apple Cider Vinegar is also known as one of the best cure for sinus infections. Although there are many remedies for sinus infection available in the market, most of them fail to [...]

Human Immunodeficiency Virus or as we know it is called HIV. This virus attacks a type of cell the white blood cell or another name for it is T cell and the virus makes multiple copies of itself inside these cells. AIDS would stand for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS is not a [...]

Several epidemiological studies show that obesity and related metabolic dysfunctions are associated with an increased incidence and mortality rates for various types of tumors. For example, it has been shown that obesity and type 2 diabetes are among the risk factors associated with the onset of [...]

Pneumonia is a disease that causes the air sacs in the lungs to fill with pus or fluid making it difficult for oxygen to reach your bloodstream. You can develop this disease in one of your lungs or both of your lungs at the same time. This disease can be mild or very severe. It is also possible [...]

Edward Jenner (1749-1823), often referred to as the Father of Immunology, was an English physician most noted for the discovery of the smallpox vaccine, the world’s earliest vaccination. Born to a reverend, Jenner had an upbringing that emphasized the importance of education. At the tender age of [...]

In an article from the World health organization about respiratory diseases it shows that more than 3 million people die of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease which approximately makes up 6 percent of all deaths in the world. There are a large amount of documented lung diseases. From the flu to [...]

Wild relatives of domestic dogs and cats flourish in a slim body, but new research shows that so-called ""raw"" diets for pets are at risk of exposure to parasites and bacteria.Moreover, the reproduction of pets can put humans at risk for this infection.Pet foods and treatments, including raw [...]