There has always been a bit of confusion surrounding the differences between Hodgkin’s vs non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) also known as blood cancers. They sound very similar but there actually is much difference between them.
Read MoreKnee replacements are one of the most common joint replacement surgeries done in the United States with more than 600,000 performed each year.
Read MoreTreating diverticular disease often includes recommending a high-fiber diet or fiber supplements, medications, and possibly probiotics.
Read MoreOver the age of 45, up to 75% of people have them experiencing the annoying discomfort of rectal itching, pain, and even bleeding after a bowel movement.
Read MoreSome will go through bouts of fasting based on their religious faith. It may be to signify some event that is taking place within their specific religions. For example, some within the Jewish faith with practice a regime of fasting.
Read MoreHere’s one more reason to reach a healthier body weight – a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says cancers associated with being overweight or obese account for 40% of all diagnoses of the disease in the United States.
Read MoreNot only are regular eye check-ups important to help keep the eyes healthy and to identify any visual problems that may be happening, what is found in the checkups can be an indicator of other health issues.
Read MoreMucus from your nose generally mixes with your saliva and will drip down the back of your throat in which you will swallow it.
Read MoreSince time is always moving on and all of us are getting older day by day, it would be good to know, just why age is such a significant risk factor for developing cancer.
Read MoreAKs can also form on or at the border of the lip. An AK on the lip is known as “actinic cheilitis” and looks like a white or grayish scaly patch on a dry, often cracked lip.
Read MoreOnce it has been confirmed that it is kidney cancer, a person will be referred to a cancer specialist which may include a urologist, a radiation oncologist or a medical oncologist.
Read MoreParkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. Almost one million Americans live with the disease which has no known cause or cure.
Read MoreNew research out of the UK indicates that tumor site-specific radiotherapy may offer considerably more benefits for breast cancer patients.
Read MoreOver time, as a person’s muscles get weaker and waste away, the symptoms of ALS become more apparent to the point of making it very difficult to walk, talk, eat, and breathe.
Read Moreinflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the immune system mistakes food, bacteria, and other materials in the intestine for foreign substances by attacking the cells of the intestines.
Read MoreStaging of prostate cancer gives the doctor the information he needs to know on how big the tumor is, whether it has spread or not and if it has spread, where has the cancer gone to.
Read MoreLiver cancer is now the fifth-leading cause of cancer death in men and the eighth-leading cause of cancer death in women. Only one in five patients survives five years after a diagnosis.
Read MoreStart with these strategies to help jump start weight loss with hypothyroidism:
Read MoreHPV is also known to cause cancers in the back of the throat, in an area known as the oropharynx. HPV is linked with about 70 percent of these types of cancers in the U.S. and the rates of these cancers are rising dramatically, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read MoreThe survival rate for people diagnosed with breast cancer is pretty good (80 percent recover and go on to live for at least 10 years) but the ordeal can easily be overwhelming. Still, there have been steady improvements made in both longevity and quality of life for those undergoing treatment.
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