Category Archives: News

R.I.P. Humberto Cruz, HIV Advocate for Immigrants and People of Color

Humberto Cruz, who served as the director of New York State’s AIDS Institute and was appointed to the national Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS in 2010, has died. Tributes to his HIV advocacy for people of color and immigrants were posted by Apicha Community Health Center (CHC), which provides care to underserved and vulnerable populations… Read More: R.I.P. Humberto Cruz, HIV Advocate for Immigrants and People of… »

Popular homeopathy clinic returns to Norwich with new GP at the helm

A charitable clinic offering affordable homeopathy to the people of Norfolk is set to reopen this week (Thursday 25th April). The clinic, based at The Rowan House Centre in the village of Hethersett, six miles from Norwich, is funded by the British Homeopathic Association (BHA) and originally opened in 2011. When the GP in charge,… Read More: Popular homeopathy clinic returns to Norwich with new GP at… »

Medical News Today: Using small molecules to regenerate heart tissue

New research, which appears in the journal Nature Communications, shows that delivering two small molecules to mice helps their hearts regenerate after a heart attack. New research may pave the way for regenerating the heart muscle after a heart attack. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and responsible for… Read More: Medical News Today: Using small molecules to regenerate heart tissue »

How to tell the difference between kidney pain and back pain

The kidneys remove waste products and excess fluid from the bloodstream. These two organs sit on either side of the body just below the rib cage. The kidneys rest against the back muscles, which can make it difficult to tell the difference between kidney pain and back pain. When trying to determine whether the pain… Read More: How to tell the difference between kidney pain and back… »