Recognizing Significance

Written by Alex Reddy

Modern medicine is one of many impressive advancements upon us in the 21st century. It is both widely agreed with and disagreed with, and is used in a variety of different ways. Modern medicine is used to cure diseases, halt diseases, prevent diseases, ease symptoms, and even help in the diagnosis of certain illnesses (TeensHealth). Personally, I am a huge advocate for modern medicine and I am very thankful that the medical field devotes a large portion of its time to the discovery of new types of medicine. In this blog Id like to recognize the significance of the medical field and discuss how it continues to make such a large impact on our everyday lives.

The professional medical field is made up of a variety of very important positions; However, In this blog I’d like to focus on one group of positions that I view as the most important. The research and discovery of new types of medicine is only made possible through the hard work and efforts of the medical field. A recent discovery, found through research at University of North Carolina School of Medicine, uncovered some new possible ways to treat Crohn’s disease. Without continuous research in the medical field we wouldn't have made this discovery. Crohn’s disease is a long-term condition that causes inflammation to the inner lining of the digestive system (Nichols). Crohn's disease requires many surgical procedures and without proper treatment, is deadly.

Fortunately enough, parts of the medical field have been continuously laboring over research in order to help find new solutions and treatment options to Crohn’s disease and many others like it. Without the proper research, we would have never gotten as far as we are today. Dr. Shehzad Z. Sheikh stated, "The one-treatment-fits-all approach doesn't seem to be working for Crohn's patients,” (Nichols). Therefore, a team of medical professionals familiar with the field came together in hopes to find a better treatment method. Aside from this singular case, the medical field works to help make all of our lives more enjoyable when we fall victim to illness. I believe that this is a great and specific example of how important the medical field is to all of us.

Sources:

Nichols, Hannah. "Crohn's Disease: Discovery of Two Subtypes Could Lead to Better Treatments." Medical News Today. MediLexicon International, 14 Oct. 2016. Web. 14 Oct. 2016.

"Understanding Medications and What They Do." TeensHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health. The Nemours Foundation, n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 20