There are almost 1.1 million licensed physicians[1] in the United States. That may sound like a lot, but the country has struggled for decades[2] to train enough physicians to meet its needs[3] – and, in particular, to provide care in rural and underserved communities[4].
Foreign-born physicians have long filled that gap, reducing the overall national shortage and signing up to practice in often overlooked regions and...
When it comes to describing what an antioxidant is, it’s all in the name: Antioxidants counter oxidants[1].
And that’s a good thing. Oxidants can damage the structure and function of the chemicals in your body critical to life – like the proteins[2] and lipids[3] within your cells, and your DNA, which stores genetic information[4]. A special class of oxidants, free radicals, are even more reactive and dangerous[5].
As...
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