Are you aware of the full extent of what your eyes can tell you about your health? It goes beyond actual diseases and conditions of the eyes. In fact, your optometrist can actually detect a few very serious conditions by examining your eyes. This includes diabetes and even some cancers. Understanding the manifestations of these...
Danni Duncan thought she was doing everything right. The 39-year-old Melbourne fitness coach ate 90 percent whole foods, worked out daily, and barely touched alcohol. Her four kids know her as the mom who makes homemade snacks and prioritizes health above everything else. So when doctors found a 0.7 x 0.8-inch cancer tumor in her bowel that had already...
Until very recently, the idea of a lung cancer vaccine would have been dismissed as medical science fiction. However, since August 2024, when the very first lung cancer mRNA vaccine entered human trials, this idea has rapidly become a scientific fact. Additionally, other recent innovations, such as the personalized neoantigen vaccine PGV001, have shown encouraging...
Oral cancer, also known as mouth cancer, affects the tissues within the mouth and throat. This disease can develop on the lips, gums, tongue, inner lining of the cheeks, roof, and floor of the mouth. They usually appear as white patches, red patches or tongue sores. Mouth cancer symptoms may be mistaken with canker sores....
Breast cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer among American women. Additionally, 20 to 25% of all U.S. breast cancer diagnoses are ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). According to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, around 59,080 new cases of this cancer will be diagnosed this year. The good news is that the vast majority...
Joe Fornasiero seemed to be the picture of perfect health. As a fitness fanatic from Brighton, Michigan, he followed a strict routine of training and clean eating. But behind the muscle and energy, something dangerous was quietly growing. His story challenges the idea that health on the outside always reflects what’s inside. Joe’s early cancer...
Scientists from Rice University have revealed a new potential cancer treatment that uses minuscule dye molecules known as aminocyanine molecules. When these molecules are exposed to near-infrared light, they vibrate in a manner that breaks down the membranes of cancer cells. In animal and laboratory tests, this vibronic-driven action was shown to eliminate up to...
Cancer is a disease that is responsible for nearly one in six deaths globally. It is a disease that can sometimes grow over years completely unnoticed, or come on suddenly and grow at a deadly rate. The key to effective treatment and positive outcomes for cancer patients is early detection. A blood test developed in...
“You’re too young to have bowel cancer.” Unfortunately, many patients heard this when they contacted medical help for their symptoms. That’s what Stephanie Bansemer-Brown was told in 2012 before being diagnosed with stage three rectal cancer. She was 42 at the time, and fits alongside new research finding over 28,000 Australians under the age of...
Bowel cancer refers to any cancer that develops in the large bowel, including the rectum and colon. Also known as colorectal cancer, the risk factors include family history, age, and existing medical conditions. A new study has additionally found that being overweight as a child and young adult increases your chances of subsequently developing bowel...
Mental health disorders are, unfortunately, common among prostate cancer patients. Although it has high survival rates, prostate cancer involves years of grueling treatments and long-lasting side effects that can contribute to body image issues and lowered self-esteem. And above everything is the fear of death and cancer recurrence. One study involving over 18,000 cases of...
When you’re soaking through sheets and feeling bone-tired despite rest, your body might be sending urgent messages that are more alarming than you’d expect. Night sweats and crushing fatigue? They’re common cancer symptoms that just happen to strike at night while you’re sleeping. These experiences don’t guarantee cancer. Most people with these signs have other causes. But recognizing when they shift from normal to concerning can help...
