Cancer is a devastating disease that affects millions of people worldwide. When we think of cancer, we often imagine it as something that mainly affects older individuals. However, recent studies and research have shown a concerning trend – cancer rates among young women are on the rise. This alarming increase requires our attention and a...
What would you do with $1 139 000? Take a trip? Buy a house or a fancy car? One professor in the UK donated hers to charity. A Scientific Breakthrough, A New Charity A team of scientists at Newcastle University worked for thirty years to develop Rubraca, a drug that has been approved by the...
A cancer diagnosis is a scary thing. One day your life is going along normally, then suddenly everything changes. The earlier you get diagnosed, the better off you will be. These people share the weirdest signs that tipped them off to visit the doctor. (1) 40+ Weird Signs That Lead To A Cancer Diagnosis To...
Breastfeeding a newborn or young baby is seen as ‘normal’, and generally encouraged. Mothers who choose to continue breastfeeding after infancy, however, often deal with a lot of criticism. How often and how long a mother chooses to breastfeed is completely up to her. In most cases, there are multiple factors influencing her choice, some...
Laundry detergent can be a lot like a rich, decadent dessert. You can smell it from down the street and it’s baked to absolute perfection. But, deep down inside, you know that those refined ingredients and cups of sugar can have both short-and-long-term effects on your health. In the same way, just because laundry detergent...
There is nothing light-hearted about a loved one succumbing to cancer, and no family can prepare for the heartbreak that follows, especially when that person is their own child. But one 5-year-old boy’s creative obituary managed to help his parents cope with the difficulty of losing him and provided some comedic relief during a very...
Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among men. While there is no guaranteed way to prevent prostate cancer, adopting a healthy diet and lifestyle can help reduce the risk. This is the important connection between diet and prostate cancer, and some foods that can fit into a healthy diet which...
We all know that certain activities and habits such as smoking, drinking, and overeating can elevate the risk of cancer. However, there are numerous everyday activities that we engage in without realizing that they can also contribute to our susceptibility to cancer. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, just...
Before relying on testing for answers, you are already gifted with a natural testing machine: your body. Listening closely to your body can provide you with some helpful hints on spotting diseases, like cancer, that you might otherwise overlook. Early detection is extremely important when it comes to cancer progression, so if you notice any...
Ovarian cancer is the foremost cause of gynecological cancer death. It’s also extremely difficult to screen for and to diagnose at an early stage. However, a controversial blood test exists that can measure the cancer antigen 125 (CA125) that can potentially detect ovarian cancer in its early stages. So why is it that ovarian cancer...
The moment we’ve all been waiting for us here- it’s summertime! Kids are streaming out of their classrooms to the tune of school bells chiming for the last time and everybody is making their way to the nearest coastline. But before you dive into the fun, be sure to ask yourself, “How’s my beach bod?” No, we’re...
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and one out of every three women and one out of every two men can expect to receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lifetime [1]. While there continue to be incredible advancements and discoveries in the field of cancer...
