April 8, 2020 by Adrienne Sylver
Cancer Clinical Trials: The Impact of...
Clinical research trials can be lifesaving for many cancer patients. They provide...
Roundup: Energy Drinks Constrict Blood Vessels; Coffee’s...
Energy Drinks Can Narrow Blood Vessels 90 Minutes After Consumption, Researchers Find An estimated one-third of teens between 12 and 17 years old drink so-called...
November 9, 2018 / 3 min read
Targeting Tumors: NanoKnife Advances Minimally Invasive Cancer...
While surgery, radiation and chemotherapy may be the first cancer treatments that come to mind, interventional oncology has become an essential component of the multidisciplinary...
November 8, 2018 / 2 min read
Student Athlete’s Comeback from ACL Reconstruction
Student athlete Amelia Varela, 17, recalls the moment earlier this year when she injured her knee and tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). “I was...
November 7, 2018 / 2 min read
Lung Cancer is Pervasive, But There’s Progress...
Even as the overall smoking rate is projected to continue declining in the U.S., 4.4 million Americans could die from lung cancer during the next...
November 6, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: High or Low BMIs are Unhealthy,...
Both Too High or Too Low BMI Levels Linked to Early Death From Range of Diseases, New Research Finds A higher risk of heart disease...
November 2, 2018 / 4 min read
Breast Reconstruction: New Method Can Reduce Pain,...
Breast reconstruction for women who have undergone mastectomies can improve the quality of their lives by removing the associated disfigurement. Now, a relatively new approach...
November 1, 2018 / 2 min read
Scalp Cooling Helps Prevent Hair Loss During...
Hair loss is a side effect of chemotherapy that can have a significant impact on the psychological aspect of a breast cancer patient’s treatment and...
October 31, 2018 / 2 min read
Clarifying the R.I.C.E. Method for Minor Injuries
When should you implement the R.I.C.E. method after a soft-tissue injury? RICE stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Most mild injuries, such as knee...
October 30, 2018 / 3 min read
Healthy Halloween: Avoid Colored Contact Lenses and...
It’s illegal to sell any contact lenses without a prescription in the United States. But every Halloween there’s a resurgence in the popularity of colored...
October 29, 2018 / 2 min read
Can Diabetics Benefit from Planned Intermittent Fasting?
With a still-strong obesity epidemic, cases of type 2 diabetes are increasingly being diagnosed in children, teens, and young adults — although the chronic disease...
October 25, 2018 / 3 min read
