Downhill days: The Secret to an Energized and Productive Lifestyle

In the bustling rhythm of modern life, finding balance and maintaining high energy levels throughout the day can seem like a Herculean task....

Rotating Through Inpatient Family Medicine

I've been a bit busy lately so this one's a little late, but here it is; Family Medicine. More than any other specialty, this on...

Black Men in White Coats

Fewer black males applied to medical school in 2014 than in 1978. That is the first line in the  introduction to BMWC's new docu...

Five essential items for success during clinical rotations

Before starting clinical rotations, every med student has a laundry list of requirements to fulfill. On top of that headache, you'v...

Donate blood. Save lives.

The world needs enough safe blood for everyone in need. Every few seconds, someone, somewhere, needs blood. Transfusions of blood an...

Its World No Tobacco Day

Every year, on 31 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The annual campaig...

You know it don't come easy (Part II)

Saying goodbye may not be easy, but sometimes it's necessary. The transition from second to third year of medical school is toug...

How staying hydrated keeps you healthy

We've all heard it before; drink 6-8 glasses a day to keep the doctor away. It may be cliche, but the truth is that this time honor...

South Africa: Experts recommend ways of making health facilities more secure

GENEVA, Switzerland/African Press Organization/ — Community acceptance, provision of impartial treatment and psychosocial support for me...

A cure for AIDS found in Egypt? Probably not, here's why

The Eygptian military's announcement  by Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Abdel-Atti, head of the Cancer Treatment and Screening center, that  ...

Is there a doctor in the Country? Healthcare accessibility across Africa

We live at a time when the science of medicine has largely laid bare the underlying causes and remedies for the most common diseases an...

Can you hear me now? How smartphones save lives in Africa

Disease tracking and monitoring in Africa has been difficult in the past, but a boom in cell phone adoption has created an opportunit...

Balancing the load: The software managing Kenya's Biggest Dam

A research team led by Sankar Arumugam at N.C. State has developed computer modeling software that improves water flow management at...

Our Global Waste Problem

The Cure: How an Anti-Fungal cream may lead to a cure for HIV

Ciclopirox is a drug commonly prescribed by dermatologists as a cream or lotion to treat skin infections caused by fungus. Researche...