It's a word none of us want to hear. It's one thing to hear the diagnosis cancer, it's another to hear that the cancer has spread to other locations, or metastized. Clearly in order to treat and cure cancer, and especially in an effort to prevent metastasis of the cancer - experts need to understand what happens or what allows... Read more
If you look at current statistics, about 8400 people will die of melanoma skin cancer this year. Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer and can metastize quickly to other areas in the body. So any tools that help to detect this cancer quickly - by patients or by health professionals - can be a step forward in reducing the mortality from... Read more
I talk about alternative options to eating when it comes to stress, and I talk about alternative proteins when it comes to reducing saturated fat in one's diet, so I think this new study which gives indoor tanning enthusiasts the ugly truth about the impact of those dangerous and disfiguring UV rays and then offers them alternative ways to... Read more
Most of us know that signs of inflammation can be a good thing. It means that your body is responding to "an attack" and using the best frontline defense it has against infection or disease. Inflammation is very often the sign that we need to seek medical attention because if the inflammation progresses, it can signal that the disease or... Read more
Sun or photo-damaged skin is a surefire way to put you at risk of skin cancers and premature aging. We do an awful lot of "preaching" when it comes to protecting your skin from sun's damaging rays, recommending that you use a broad spectrum sunblock daily (even in winter months), stay out of the sun during the times of the day when the rays... Read more
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