Science and Medicine - For The Rest Of Us

The wonders of our cells – the Immune System part I

The human body is made up of many different kinds of cells. Some of these are quite underappreciated; others are pretty much disliked for what they do. Cells of the immune system protect us every single day from the microscopic world that is continually trying to eat away at our bodies. In this article, I [...]

Comment Policy at Science & Medicine…

Hello all! I just wanted to do a quick post about the comment policy here at Science and Medicine – For The Rest Of Us. First of all, please see our comment page. If you have posted here before, and been approved, your comment *should* automatically show up. If this is your first time commenting [...]

The Disease-Ridden Masses: Does Vaccination Cause Disease? Part III of III

So, in my first article, I talked about what vaccines are, and what types of substances are in them. In my second article, I discussed the possible link between autism and vaccinations. In this article, the final part of a 3 part series, I am going to discuss whether vaccines actually cause disease, and whether [...]

Vaccinations and Autism – Linked or Not Linked? Part II of III

So, in my last post I discussed what vaccines were, what types of vaccines there are, and what they are composed of (different substances you might find in a vaccine). In this post, I will address the more controversial points about vaccination – do they cause serious diseases, and most of all, is there a link [...]

Vaccinations are DEADLY – or NOT??? First of a Series…

So a family friend asked me to investigate the dangers of vaccination, and of course this would prompt a look into the “possible” link between vaccination and autism. There are many really good studies out there, some from both camps (those against and those for vaccination), and the results seem to be nearly all [...]

Diabetes and Exercise – what’s the big deal???

Due to the large percentage of the population currently with the condition known as diabetes (it is estimated as of a 2007 study that 7.8% of the population currently HAS diabetes, and another 25.9% of adults age 20 and over has pre-diabetes), many people are talking about prevention and exercise. I’ll touch on the prevention [...]

Osteoporosis Medications – miracle cure, or cruel myth?

There are quite a few women (and sometimes men) out there with the dreaded condition known as osteoporosis. First of all, what the heck does that even mean? I’m sure that most of you have heard of it, but what is it? Secondly, I’m also sure that some of you have seen the commercials on [...]

Nuclear waste – are there green solutions to the problem?

K2SXJEPC27SW Countries like France get up to 80% of their power from nuclear power plants. The US gets about 20% from nuclear power – but we produce more waste products than the French do. Is there a solution? Will be be buried under a mountain of nuclear waste? Read on! In my last post on nuclear power, [...]

Teenage “night owl syndrome” possibly caused by lack of morning sunlight???

How many of us have dealt with teenagers who can seemingly stay up endless hours? Partying, playing video games, or just “hanging around?” Well, some researchers decided that it couldn’t possibly be natural – so they looked into the causes. And here’s what they found: When teenagers spend more time indoors, they miss out on morning [...]

Stem cells – should they be used? What is ethically and morally right – you decide.

Before I dive into the meat of this topic, I just want to give a shout out to Method: The Best Science Blogs for syndicating this blog. If you have a chance, check them out – their address is http://science.blogdig.net. And now, on with the show… So I was thinking about other topics to write about, [...]