In a recent revelation, former Baywatch star Nicole Eggert shared her regret over getting breast implants at the young age of 18. This regret comes after her breast cancer diagnosis, raising questions about the potential link between breast implants and breast cancer. While breast implants are not directly associated with breast cancer, there is a...

If you are a cancer survivor or you know someone who has suffered from the disease, you know how terrible it is. The disease itself is awful, and often the treatments for it are equally as difficult. Though science and treatments are improving, they are unfortunately not improving at the rate in which cancer is...

Gut bacteria, also known as the microbiome, refers to the trillions of microscopic organisms that reside in our digestive tract. These organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microbes, play a crucial role in our overall health and well-being. If these bacteria are out of balance, it can cause illness and disease. These are the...

Karolina Jasko was a senior in high school when a strange spot appeared on her right thumbnail. The technician at her local beauty salon noticed it, a thin line vertically across the nail as if she drew it with a black marker. Neither person recognized this as a potentially deadly symptom. For the past few...

Cancer is a devastating disease that affects millions of people around the world. Unfortunately, many people ignore the warning signs until it is too late. Early detection is critical in the fight against cancer, so it is important to be aware of the signs and symptoms that could indicate the presence of cancer. 20 Cancer...

A recent report from the American Cancer Society has highlighted a concerning trend in cancer rates among younger adults. While cancer deaths have been declining overall, there has been a troubling increase in colon and breast cancer cases in this age group. The report sheds light on the significant challenges faced by healthcare professionals in...

Cancer is a well-known and formidable adversary, but what if it came about as something as innocent as a burp? That was the case for a 24-year-old woman who had been burping continuously for weeks before being diagnosed with stage 3 cancer, discovering that they were in fact, cancer symptoms. Bailey McBreen, a kindhearted nurse...

A high school student won her regional science fair by proving that the extract of a long-used Native American plant, chokeberries, can target and kill cancer cells in-vitro. This discovery, or rather, re-discovery, could in the future be a huge breakthrough in cancer treatment. Native American High School Student Discovers That Her Culture’s Traditional Chokeberry...

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women. Prostate is the first for men, and breast cancer is the first for women. Although the prevalence of lung cancer is nearly equal in both men and women, the warning signs of lung cancer can vary between the two greatly. This is...

A cervicogenic headache (also referred to as CGH) is a headache classified by a dull pain that starts from the neck and radiates across the back of the head up towards the temples. The pain may even spread across the forehead and around the eyes or ears [1]. Unlike migraines, a CGH isn’t a throbbing...

Nothing celebrates summer more than a day at the pool with freshly blended margaritas. That’s what Courtney Fallon and her family planned for the Memorial Day weekend, oblivious to the painful condition Courtney was about to receive. The family spent the first day of their vacation relaxing by the pool. Courtney volunteered to mix everyone’s...

If you’re reading this, it’s because you want to more about the F-word no one likes talking about – fibromyalgia, the mysterious chronic pain disorder that many people suffer from, silently. Because the list of symptoms varies so widely from person to person, doctors run the risk of misdiagnosing the problem or even overlooking it...