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Clinical trials are an important step when it comes to determining the impact of a new potential treatment. With strict oversight by Institutional Review Boards, clinical trials provide the FDA with the information needed to weigh the benefits and risks of a new medication and decide whether it is...

At Dickson, we know about temperature. We create and sell devices that monitor some of the world’s most critical temperature environments. We are temperature experts. That is how we know that with freezing temperatures, the winter season makes going outside uncomfortable and sometimes even...

From sinus infections to urinary tract infections to strep throat and more--most of us have taken an antibiotic at some point in our lives. But what happens if next time you have a bacterial infection, your prescribed antibiotic doesn’t work?

Should you get revaccinated as an adult? The simple answer is sometimes. Re-vaccinating adults against certain diseases such as measles, mumps, and whooping cough is starting to make a comeback.

Of all the planets in our solar system, Earth is undoubtedly the most ideal planet for life. As mentioned in an article featured on Wired, Martin Turbet of Sorbonne Unversitės in Paris remarks, “It has a magnetic field that protects us from the solar wind, an ozone layer that shields us from UV...

For most, the idea of losing independence with old age is a painful thought. Back in May, we discussed the state of elderly care in America. Author of the post, Jeff Renoe, wrote:

For the past week, Hurricane Harvey has been on the minds of most Americans, especially those in southeast Texas.

Picture this: A hot summer night, you have on your favorite shorts along with your comfiest sandals, and you decide to go out for a nice, cold, delicious summer treat: ice cream. “Two scoops of double chocolate brownie in a waffle cone,” you say to the teenage girl working the walk-up window. Your...

When most of us think of space missions, we picture the scenes and images portrayed in thrilling Hollywood movies such as “The Martian,” “Interstellar,” or “Life.” It all seems so exciting, scary, and incredibly fascinating. But then again, have you ever stopped to think about what life is really...

If you have ever studied the history of film, you know that one of the first motion pictures is the galloping mare. It was filmed by British photographer Eadweard Muybridge while trying to learn whether or not a horse in motion ever becomes truly airborne. This motion picture can now claim another...