Author Archives : Dr. Victor Marchione

For many people, drinking a cup of coffee is reason alone to wake up in the morning. The intoxicating aroma, the flavorful coffee bean notes on your taste buds, and of course, the stimulating rush you get from your daily dose of caffeine, all help you start off your day. Not that coffee lovers need ...click here to read more

Malaria infects humans by invading red blood cells. Within each cell, the disease creates its own compartment, where it multiplies. The infection then breaks through the cell and infects other cells with its newly increased population. The parasites use multiple proteins in order to break through its internal compartment within the cell and also the ...click here to read more

Building strength is traditionally achieved through lifting very heavy weights. However, according to a new research study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, physical strength may improve just as much from exercising the nervous system as the muscles themselves. Everyone will tell you that, in order to get stronger and build muscle, you have to lift ...click here to read more

Pregnant women are one of the most protected and cared for individuals in society, and rightfully so, as they carry the next generation in their bodies. Pregnancy can take a great toll on a woman, causing back pain, swelling of extremities, and constant fatigue. In addition to all of this, pregnant women are tasked with ...click here to read more

Cluster headaches and migraines both cause pain, but they are two different conditions. A cluster headache is a headache that occurs several times in a day, and it is short in length and very painful. Cluster headaches may only affect one side of the head and pain is usually felt around the eyes. Cluster headaches ...click here to read more

Pain of the lower back can limit movement and is the leading cause of disability worldwide. About 31 million Americans today experience lower-back pain at any given time. Experts estimate that as much as 80 percent of the population will experience back pain at some point in their lives. Being such a prevalent issue, many ...click here to read more

Researchers from the University of Maryland and Rutgers University recently released a study that found higher populations of mosquitoes living in lower income neighborhoods in Baltimore. These neighborhoods often feature larger quantities of abandoned properties, which offer prime breeding locations for these pests. The unfortunate side effect is that people living in these locations are ...click here to read more

The heart is one of the most important organs in our body. It is essentially a giant pump, and for every minute your heart pumps, it goes through about five quarts of blood. Over the course of a day, your heart pumps around 2,000 gallons of blood. Important of heart structures The heart is required ...click here to read more