Colonoscopy Guidelines – Do You Need a Colonoscopy?
It's important to follow colonoscopy guidelines so you can reduce your risk for one of the most preventable forms of cancer in the colon.
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Photos + Tips For Getting Through Melanoma Skin Cancer Surgery And Recovery
Ever had to consider a sin cancer treatment plan? We have. After Jim was diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer, the next step was to decide on a surgeon in order to get those lymph nodes biopsied right away and determine whether cancer had spread or not. All of this happened rather quickly over the next 2 months. Here's what it was like for Jim (and me) and how things are today.
Antioxidants: The Real Truth About How They Work & How Effective They Are
Here's a hard look at the real facts about antioxidants. We confront some of the more sensational claims concerning antioxidants so you can see the truth about how antioxidants work in the human body, their role in combating disease, and just how effective they really are as medicinal treatments.
10 Little-Known Facts About Sunscreen, SPF And Skin Cancer
Since overexposure to direct sunlight is the leading cause of skin cancer, using sunscreen daily is one of the biggest things you can do to prevent skin cancer throughout your lifetime. Here are the 10 most important things you need to know about sunscreen and skin cancer.
Home Remedies For Health Ailments: 6 Foods That Cure
Following is a list of common ailments and the foods that can prevent them, if not cure them completely.
What It’s Like To Have Thyroid Surgery
I had thyroid surgery to have half of it removed. I had a non-cancerous thyroid nodule that just kept getting bigger. Only 4 to 5% of thyroid nodules are cancerous. Here's a little about the days leading up to the thyroid removal surgery and how it went...
Randy Pausch Is Dying… Here Is Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture
You've probably seen Randy Pausch a lot on the news lately. He's the Carnegie Mellon Professor who is dying from pancreatic cancer. What makes him -- and his message -- so memorable are the amazing details of his life -- and OUR lives in general -- that Randy shared in his 'Last Lecture' on September 18, 2007. Watch the video below...
Cancer Giggles: Using Humor When Living With Cancer
I am intrigued whenever I hear another first-person story of someone's life with cancer, including their coping mechanisms, the highs and lows, the ups and downs, and the ultimate realities of struggling to survive this battle with something called 'cancer'. Most of all, I appreciate when people are able to maintain their sense of humor through it all.
