You’ve put on your UPF-rated clothing, applied your sunscreen and positioned your beach umbrella carefully. But are you also wearing sunglasses to protect your skin and eyes from the sun’s harmful UV rays, which can cause both skin cancer and eye cancer?
These wardrobe staples aren’t just for keeping a low profile or making a fashion statement. UV-rated sunglasses can also provide critical daily protection for your eyes and...
Lung cancer is the third-most common type of cancer and the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, according to...
When you have a health-related question, whom do you ask? If you are like me and many of the patients I work with as a psychiatrist, you might...
If you’ve ever examined the Nutrition Facts label on food, you’ve likely seen a phrase like “2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.”
This guideline can help determine how certain foods fit into an overall diet, but it is not a one-size-fits-all recommendation.
Fortunately, there is an easy way to find calorie recommendations specific to you and your health goals.
To learn more about calorie recommendations...
It’s been almost a year since Att Callahan was diagnosed with stage IIB lung cancer. The diagnosis came after she began coughing up blood...
Headaches and seizures are common brain tumor symptoms. But they can also be caused by other medical conditions.
So, how can you tell...
Managing pain is an important part of cancer treatment. There are many pain management options, depending on the patient’s preferences and...
Oral cancers can cause many different symptoms. And, because they may develop on the tongue, lips, gums, cheek, hard palate or floor of the...
Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough knows the impact of storytelling. He’s spent 30 years working as a camera operator in television and film....
A cystoscopy is a medical procedure in which a doctor uses a slender, flexible scope to look inside the bladder. It’s the best way we have...
A gastrointestinal stromal tumor is a type of sarcoma that develops in the connective tissue of the gastrointestinal tract. It’s often referred...
Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses high-energy beams to kill cancer cells. It can be used alone or in combination with...
Amputation surgeries are sometimes used to treat cancer that affects an extremity, including toes, fingers, legs and arms. When a limb is...
Hot flashes. Insomnia. Mood changes.
If you've experienced menopause symptoms, you can probably relate to the feeling of wanting them...
In March 2019, Dana Reeves was preparing for several milestones. Her daughter was getting ready to graduate from high school. Her husband...
My father died of hairy cell leukemia in 1980, when I was only 4. Before he passed away, he wrote me letters for every major milestone in...
After Tim Turner began feeling pain in his jaw, doctors discovered an ulcer underneath his tongue. A CT scan and biopsy in early 2023 confirmed...
Chondrosarcoma is a rare type of bone cancer that develops in cartilage cells. It is the most common bone cancer in adults.
Conventional...
Sunburn causes skin sensations that many of us are all too familiar with: stinging, burning, blistering, peeling, and, of course, that hallmark...
For over two years, JoAnne Holly fought a terrible rash on her face and back. She visited several doctors and even had biopsies done. They...