Colon cancer rates are on the rise, especially in people of increasingly younger age. This is why it is critical that we start to educate ourselves more on the colon, the causes of colon cancer, and the signs and symptoms that you may have of this scary illness. One of the early warning signs that...

Our skin, the body’s largest organ, serves as a reflection of our overall health. From rashes and discoloration to dryness and texture, the skin can manifest a wide range of symptoms that can indicate underlying medical conditions. Understanding these manifestations and seeking appropriate medical attention can be crucial in detecting and addressing potential health issues....

Alcohol is so commonplace that many people don’t realize how many activities and events involve drinking. Beer at sports games, wine at dinner parties, champagne at weddings, cocktails at business events, or any type of booze to ‘take the edge off’ after a hard day. Therefore, it might be no surprise that most people don’t...

The shape and consistency of your stool can actually reveal a lot about your health, with doctors warning that certain changes can be indicative of serious conditions like colon cancer. A narrow stool, specifically, could potentially signal the presence of colon cancer or other underlying issues affecting the intestines. This is how to know whether...

This article was originally published on October 19, 2019, and has since been updated. Mayo Clinic researchers have revealed some promising news about the breast cancer vaccine they’re currently studying in clinical trials. Ms. Lee Mercker, of Florida was diagnosed with an early non-invasive type of breast cancer in March of this year. Mercker was...

Little Aoife Flanagan, a 3-year old girl from Rayleigh, England began to complain of stomach pains as well as pains in other areas of her body. Her mother, Eilish Flanagan had taken her daughter to the doctor multiple times but claims that each time her daughter’s stomach pains were written off as constipation.  “I took...

Eight years ago, J.R Storment kick-started his tech company the same month his twin boys were born. Cloudability, his company is part of a dynamic industry that’s constantly growing. Storment spent a lot of time in the past years pushing his business forward, attending endless investor meetings, and having little time for his family.  Three...

In a groundbreaking breakthrough, a new brain cancer treatment has shown promise as a brain tumor almost disappears in just five days. This revolutionary therapy has brought hope to patients suffering from glioblastoma, a common and aggressive form of brain cancer. Scientists at Mass General Brigham in the US have successfully treated three patients using...

A new cancer treatment is on the horizon: a laser beam device that can detect and kills cancer cells circulating in our blood on the spot. In a study published by Science Translational Medicine, researchers developed technology able to track cancer cells with more precision than conventional methods. They beamed lasers onto the skin of...

What’s going on with the C word. In the last hundred years, cancer rates have truly skyrocketed, and in this day and age, it is believed that everyone either knows cancer personally or by association with friends and family. Rising cancer rates can be partially explained by the fact that we are simply living longer,...

This article was originally published on January 10, 2019, and has since been updated. An Israeli company named Alpha Tau Medical is breaking new ground in the destruction of cancerous tumors. Alpha Tau medical has developed a new technology called targeted radiotherapy.  Targeted radiotherapy differs from regular radiotherapy. Regular radiotherapy has a long viability duration,...

Over the last few decades, cancer has taken center stage in both the medical and media communities. This is largely in part due to the unbearable symptoms and often aggressive treatments that are inseparable from this terrible disease. However, there is one form of cancer that far too many people completely overlook – anal cancer. What Is...