This State Could Soon Make It Illegal For You To Smoke With Children In The Car What do you think of the proposed law? A bill that would ban smokers from lighting up in the car if there’s a minor…
America’s serious influenza outbreak has touched every state in the continental United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there’s widespread flu activity from this season’s outbreak in all of the continental U.S. – something that hasn’t happened…
When it comes to dealing with cancer, prevention is one of the most important tools in our arsenal. Although scientists are making major breakthroughs in treatment options, most people would still prefer to avoid cancer altogether. Environmental factors can directly…
A mammogram is an important step in taking care of yourself and your breasts. Whether you’re a mammogram newbie or a veteran, knowing what to expect may help the process go more smoothly. HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR MAMMOGRAM If…
September 26th – Mesothelioma Awareness Day Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is only caused by exposure to asbestos. There are between 2,400 and 2,800 people diagnosed with mesothelioma in the United States each year. Most mesothelioma patients…
You may have heard ovarian cancer referred to as a “silent killer” before, and there’s a good reason for it—the disease doesn’t have as many obvious indicators as, say, breast or skin cancer. But that doesn’t mean women don’t experience…
Most of the time—99 out of 100 cases—skin cancer is clearly visible on the outside of the body (though realizing that a funky mole, rash, blemish or lesion is malignant isn’t always so easy). Yet there are exceptions to every…
Study demonstrates that tissue-resident and circulating memory T cells cooperate in anti-tumor immunity… Immunotherapy, the use of the immune system to fight cancer, is revolutionizing treatment of this disease, and was selected by the journal Science as the major scientific…
Despite decreases in cancer death rates nationwide, a new report shows they are higher in rural America than in urban areas of the United States. The report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that rural areas had…
Symptoms of a brain tumor can be general or specific. A general symptom is caused by the pressure of the tumor on the brain or spinal cord. Specific symptoms are caused when a specific part of the brain is not…