A smell can bring on a flood of memories, influence people’s moods and even affect their work performance. Because the olfactory bulb is part of the brain’s limbic system, an area so closely associated with memory and feeling it’s sometimes called the “emotional brain,” smell can call up memories and powerful responses almost instantaneously. The […]
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Nephrolithiasis, or more commonly known as kidney stones, are hard crystalline minerals formed in the kidney or urinary tract. At some point in their life, one in 20 people develop kidney stones at one point their lifetime. There are four types of kidney stones. They come in different sizes and forms, from as small as
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Cure laboratory ran a summer internship program for students, who are looking to work in a medical environment. Eight successful students were selected to work for a period of two weeks each. During the internship, students experienced sub departments, such as hematology, microbiology, clinical chemistry and laboratory management. This popular program will be done during
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Cure promotes Breast Cancer Awareness throughout the month of October. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer among women. However, millions of women are surviving the disease thanks in part to early detection and improvements in treatment. To actively fight breast cancer women should get tested to find breast cancer earlier, and help
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If you’re constantly working on a desk and have had an odd tingling and numbing sensation in your hand and wrist for some time, there’s a real possibility that you have developed carpal tunnel syndrome. This syndrome is an irritation of the median nerve in your wrist, which travels down your forearm and enters the
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Eating fish like mackerel and salmon which are abundant in Omega-3 fatty acids can help to slow down the effects of early and late stage macular degeneration, according to a 2008 study by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Age-related macular degeneration is a chronic irreversible medical condition that can result in the
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Watch enough detective or hospital television dramas and you’re bound to notice dramatic scenes where doctors attempt to bring patients back to life using a defibrillator! In reality, defibrillators are typically used on patients with cardiac dysrhythmias, also known as irregular heartbeat, and ventricular fibrillation. As the name suggests, defibrillation stops fibrillation, the useless trembling
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Cure’s CME took place on Tuesday 13th December, entitled Modern Management of T2DM and Lipids Management. Our speakers are Dr. Elie Zoghbi, Cardiovascular Disease Specialist, talking about Lipid Management and Dr. Suzan Gharaibeh, Endocrinologist Consultant, talking about Modern Management of DM 2. Cure’s scientific meeting on Lipid Management by Dr. Elie Zoghbi, Cardiovascular Disease Specialist,
Huge congrats to our first employee selected as Employee of the Month, Callyr Doll C. Caballero, Registered Nurse. Callyr has worked in the company for almost two years. She has attributes you want in an employee: dedicated, enthusiastic, punctual, confident, team player and smart. Callyr is always looking out for the best interest of the
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When you do something quickly, like a sprint to catch the bus, your muscles and liver release glucose for fuel. When you exercise, your body needs extra energy from blood sugar to get energy. This uses up insulin, which regulates your blood sugar level. There is no doubt that exercise offers incredible benefits to your
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