Health.Online has a promise to its users to keep them informed and up to date with current research on various medical topics and to put them in touch with some best experts in their field. Like many aspects of life, our understanding of medicine is always expanding.  We are learning more about the body every day and with this knowledge comes new treatments and superior plans of care. Research If you have been watching the news lately, you will know that scientific strides are constantly being made. Recent trends in research are placing a strong focus on the following; preventive measures, development of new antibiotics, and regenerative medicine. Research is a critical aspect of health care as it gives us hope for the future. That we will be able to fight infections without concern of resistance and perhaps even cure conditions that were once thought incurable. Development of New Antibiotics: Penicillin was first developed in in the 1920’s by Sir Alexander Fleming. This was a breakthrough for medicine at the time as it allowed people to fight infections such as pneumonia that otherwise would likely to lead to death. Throughout the 1920- 1970’s new antibiotics capable to killing bacteria and viruses in different forms were developed.  This lead to increased quality of life and decreased mortality rates.

Hormone balance has become a topic of great interest in recent years due to the impact hormones have on both physical and mental health. Hormones are chemical messengers that signal organs or act on them directly. Too much or too little hormone can have a large influence on the function and regulation of almost all parts of the body. Therefore it should come to no surprise that keeping hormones in balance would be an important aspect of a healthy and happy life. There are many factors that can influence hormones such as age, diet, physical activity, substance abuse, emotional stress. With age many hormones tend to decrease, especially sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone. Women will experience a drop in estrogen during menopause, which can lead to unpleasant symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, headaches, low libido, mental changes, vaginal dryness, fatigue, etc. Treating these symptoms with estrogen is an option, but can increase risk for ovarian cancer. As a result of chronic physical and/or emotional stress hormones like cortisol can increase. Cortisol is known as the stress hormone and can lead to weight gain, difficulty sleeping, hair loss, and decreased immune function, which will increases your chances of getting sick. Types of hormones Sex Hormones: are released from the ovaries and testes control reproductive growth and have indirect impact on other systems such as temperature control, mood, energy levels.

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), or brittle bone disease, is an inherited bone disorder that is present at birth. You might be wondering, what are symptoms of osteogenesis imperfecta? Well, they vary based on the type, from mild to severe. Type 1 includes easily broken bones, loose joints, muscle weakness, mild or no bone deformity, curved spine with potential to compress the vertebrae with age, possible hearing loss, and more. Type 2 is much more severe, with most cases causing death at birth or shortly after, but includes multiple broken bones before birth, severe bone deformities, very small stature, underdeveloped lungs, and so on. Type 3 is the most severe among those who survive the neonatal period and they typically suffer the most disabilities—easily broken bones from mild trauma, moderate to severe bone deformity, small stature, loose joints, poor muscle development in arms and legs, curved spine and compression or collapse of vertebrae, and more. There are a total of 8 types with similar symptoms, varying in severity. Unfortunately, there is no cure, but thanks to clinical trials, certain treatments have been found to help children with this rare bone disease. In fact, there are still clinical trials occurring today, and their success relies on people signing up so the results are meaningful.