Colorectal cancer is more prevalent among Black people, a group that has the highest rates of death for an illness that is curable if caught early. “The unfortunate reality is that minorities, especially Black people, have a much lower chance of getting lifesaving cancer treatment. Health care works within a social construct, and to change […]
Debbie Horton, 26, is desperately seeking breast reduction surgery, after her 42I breasts caused her spine to collapse and left her needing to use a wheelchair. The sales advisor, of Nuneaton, has spent the past four years in extreme pain due to spinal problems including spinal degeneration disc disease, fibromyalgia, prolapsed discs spondylitis and kyphosis […]
Melanoma is very dangerous, as the cancer is more likely to spread to other body parts if not caught early enough. What’s the one piece of life-saving information you need to be aware of? There are three layers of the skin, known as the epidermis, dermis and subcutis. The epidermis – the top layer of […]
According to the latest available statistics, cancer causes 165,000 deaths in the UK every year – that’s around 450 every day. Despite raising billions and recruiting the best minds to the job, a cure has not been found. While frustration and despondency is a natural response, it is helpful to understand why cancer and the […]
The 2020 NFL season officially kicks off on Thursday! And in the spirit of repping your favorite team, there’s a new item you should add to your fan gear this year: a face mask. The protective coverings will continue to be essential throughout the season, meaning you should have at least one that’s decorated with […]
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released guidelines about when children should get the flu vaccine this year, recommending that everyone over the age of 6 months get the vaccine by the end of October. Experts have emphasized the importance of the flu shot this year in the hopes of avoiding a “combined pandemic” […]
A new study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association showed that in mid-March, Black people were more likely to self-report telehealth use in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic – particularly when perceiving COVID-19 as a minor threat to their own health. The Pew Research Center conducted the survey […]
Juicing is not any healthier than eating whole fruits and vegetables. Juicing extracts the juice from fresh fruits or vegetables. The resulting liquid contains most of the vitamins, minerals and plant chemicals (phytonutrients) found in the whole fruit. However, whole fruits and vegetables also have healthy fiber, which is lost during most juicing. Some juicing […]
Salk scientists have used skin cells called fibroblasts from young and old patients to successfully create blood vessels cells that retain their molecular markers of age. The team’s approach, described in the journal eLife on September 8, 2020, revealed clues as to why blood vessels tend to become leaky and hardened with aging, and lets […]
Stay-Home Schedule Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the “Walk Me Home” singer shared a schedule that she and daughter Willow Sage, 8, created for their family as they practice social distancing in their home. “We wake up before 9 and then we go on our morning walk if we can, yoga if it’s raining,” Pink shared of […]
