Health Science
Health science is the scientific study of topics related to health.
The main objective of health science is to understand
the biological, chemical, and physical processes of the body for the purpose of
improving health, longevity, and the quality of life. Health science also
studies diseases to understand pathological processes. Detailed knowledge of
disease processes makes it possible to develop drug therapies and surgical treatments.
Health science also includes the study of biochemistry, epidemiology,
and genetics.
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Health News
Eating Soy Foods In Puberty Protects Against Breast Cancer.
Evidence is growing from animal and human studies that genistein, an isoflavone found in soy,
protects against development of breast cancer ...
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Generic Drugs
Are generic prescription drugs just as good as brand-name medicines?
Patients, physicians, employers, politicians agree that generic medicines cost less than a third of the brand-name drugs
they mimic. In turn, the competition they provide drives down the cost of those first-to-market drugs.
Officials of the Food and Drug Administration insist this feat of economics comes without any compromise to
a medicine's effectiveness. ... See
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