Advances in Medicine

We experience pain at one time or another. From toothaches and headaches to the pain from a sprained ankle or the flu, fast relief is the goal. Readers will discover why we feel pain and learn about the medications used to help us feel better. They will read about the history of these medications, and how to prevent and treat different kinds of pain.

Readers will discover what vaccines are, the history of their development, the controversies surrounding them, and the future of their medical advancement.

Every ten minutes, a new name is added to the ever-growing national organ transplant waiting list. Readers will explore the history of organ transplants and its current state. Readers will learn about how organ donor and registry works, as well as what it's like to be a patient waiting for this life-saving medicine.

Statistics reveal that millions of cases of new cancer are diagnosed each year. With early detection and treatment, survival rates are on the rise. Readers will explore the various forms of cancer and the advances being made with the variety of treatment options available to patients.

At one time or another we've all had an infection. Maybe it was an ear infection or one from a bad scrape. Tiny living creatures called bacteria were the cause. Readers will discover what bacteria are, the discovery of antibiotics that fight bacteria off, how they work, and the future of this important medical advance.