Last updated Jan. 12, 2022
COVID-19 boosters have now been approved for all adults. This is welcome news for many who are eager to get added protection against COVID-19.
To help cut through the confusion about COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, we asked infectious diseases specialist and head of Internal Medicine David Tweardy, M.D., to answer common questions.
Who can get a booster shot?
The Centers for...
Arthur Sulkin believes a series of personal experiences put him in a unique position to deal with what he calls “the trauma of cancer.”
When you agree to genetic testing, you expect a yes or no answer: yes, you have an abnormal change in a gene that increases your cancer...
Insulin is a hormone produced by clusters of cells in the pancreas called islets. It helps our bodies use sugars from food for energy. When we’re active, we burn that energy and use up the sugar. But a poor diet and an inactive lifestyle can lead to an overload of sugar in the bloodstream and, with time, lead to insulin resistance.
“That means the insulin produced doesn’t work as efficiently as it normally would, so the pancreas...
When it comes to exercise, the most important thing is that you do it. But if you like high-intensity exercise, research suggests that doing...
By the time Susan Waldrop was diagnosed with a rare neuroendocrine tumor called sporadic metastatic pheochromocytoma in May 2015, she’d been...
When I was diagnosed with stage III pancreatic cancer in January 2017, I was pretty shocked. Both of my parents died of heart disease in their...
Breast cancer treatment took a toll on Debbie Mendoza, but she regained her strength and energy with the help of Active Living After Cancer...
A few of my relatives have had cancer over the years, but not many. And the one who developed lung cancer was a grandparent who smoked three...
When it comes to strength training, the idea of becoming bulky is off-putting for some people.
If you don’t want big muscles, a class...
In some ways, 2005 was a challenging year for Carrington Marzett. The 15-year-old sophomore was still settling in after a recent move from...
Tattoos have been around for centuries, but how do they impact our modern approaches to screening for cancer? As more women reach the suggested...
I was about halfway through my cancer treatment for soft tissue sarcoma of the nasal cavity — a type of nasopharyngeal cancer —when I decided...
If life hands you lemons, do NOT squeeze them outside. When I tried that, it soured my summer in a single afternoon.
Citrus fruits,...
Diabetes affects roughly 10% of people in the United States. Another 1 in 3 has pre-diabetes, or elevated blood sugar levels that don’t quite...
Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer that affects the lining of the abdomen, known as the peritoneum. Although they’ve...
In my almost 73 years on this planet, I’ve been in a war, been held as a political prisoner, and been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome...
The highly contagious delta variant continues to be the most dominant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, causing thousands of new COVID-19 infections...
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that occurs in melanocytes, the cells that carry pigment.
But are there different types? How is it...
In August 2019, I noticed a small lump on the right side of my neck while shaving. I immediately thought to myself that this was not normal...
If you’ve never heard of double-hit lymphoma or you’re unfamiliar with the specifics of the disease, you’re not alone. This rare and aggressive...
In-person classes are back in session for millions of school children across the country. But masking requirements vary by state, the highly...
On a warm day in May 2018, Ashton and Charmayne Thomas swiftly booked a flight from Arizona to Houston. They dropped off their two eldest...
Navigating breast reconstruction options can be overwhelming. There are so many decisions to make. Will you have immediate or delayed reconstruction...
As a cancer surgeon and researcher, I’ve poured my heart and soul into making a difference for patients over the past 20 years. Recently,...
Last updated Nov. 19, 2021
Flu season is upon us once again, and for a second time in as many years it’s occurring during the COVID...
Between 20% and 70% of patients who receive an allogeneic stem cell transplant as a part of their cancer treatment will develop at least a...
There’s been a lot of talk recently about a drug called ivermectin, in connection with COVID-19.
But what is ivermectin, exactly? Has...
Kinsley Curley was only 3 years old when she was diagnosed with a stage IV Wilms’ tumor, one of the most common types of kidney cancer found...