How Does the Body Get Energy from Glucose? Glucose is the simple sugar that the body obtains from the foods that are eaten. Insulin is the hormone that is produced by the pancreas that helps the body’s cells use glucose for energy. Diabetes is a health condition that is characterized by high levels of blood glucose, where the body cannot adequately...

What is HIV? HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). It is a virus that attacks the immune system. Viruses such as HIV cannot grow or reproduce on their own, they need to infect the cells of a living organism in order to replicate (make new copies of themselves). The human immune system usually finds and kills viruses fairly quickly, but...

Brazil Ban on Menthol in Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Brazil has the largest Black population in the western hemisphere.  I wonder if this may have shaped their priorities.  Of course I do not know the epidemiological trends that might support higher menthol smoking rates for Black Brazilians.  This is absolutely great news.