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  • Early Treatment May Improve Lung Cancer Survivorship

    This year, there will be 222,500 new cases of lung cancer, but a recent study indicates there may be better odds of survival in people diagnosed with this disease at an early stage.

  • Know the Signs of a Collapsed Lung

    You may have heard of a collapsed lung, but what exactly does that mean, and how do you treat it? 

  • When Is Surgery Right for Lung Cancer?

    The best treatment option to try to cure lung cancer is surgery to remove the tumor. But not every lung cancer patient is a good surgical candidate. The treatment depends on the type of cancer, where it is located and how advanced it is.

  • Robotic Surgery Improving Lung Cancer Outcomes

    Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society.

  • Arthritis in Your Back or Neck? Don’t Give Up Hope

     

  • Give Yourself the Gift of No Holiday Stress

    We are in the thick of the holidays, which means we’re seeing a lot of tinsel, having plenty of family gatherings, marveling at multicolored lights … and dealing with stress. I recall watching movies like “A Christmas Carol,” “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Home Alone.” All have become Christmas classics and yet each portrays some of that stress of the holiday season.

  • As Uterine Cancer Cases Rise, Here’s What To Do

    With an uptick in the number of uterine cancer cases we diagnose, it’s important to understand what it is, why this is happening and how to help prevent it. This is a cancer affecting the endometrium, which is another term for the lining of the womb or uterus. Many types of this cancer exist and some are aggressive. Additional cancers (called sarcomas) can originate from the uterine muscle but are far less common.

  • Break a Sweat and Give Your Brain a Boost

    Exercise is good for your heart, and it also can lower blood pressure, prevent diabetes and help you lose weight. But did you know it’s good for your brain, too? When you exercise, your cerebral blood flow increases and helps protect against age-related loss of grey matter. And because physical activity also lowers resting cortisol levels over time, you’re better able to manage stress and prevent cognitive decline — possibly lowering the risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

  • STDs Are on the Rise: How to Stay Safe

    STDs—sexually transmitted diseases — are at a record high in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says. For the fourth year in a row, the number of Americans diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis has increased, with almost 2.3 million people diagnosed with one of these three diseases in 2017 — 200,000 more than were diagnosed in 2016.

  • How Eating More Seafood Can Help You Live Longer, Better

    Whether you want to prevent Alzheimer’s, depression or a heart attack, or simply have a smarter baby, eating seafood can help, according to well-established research. Now the goal is to eat even more. Recently, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommended a diet with a variety of nutrient-dense protein options, which includes an increase in the amount of seafood consumed. In fact, research has shown that eating seafood literally saves lives. Just two to three servings of fish per week reduces the risk of death from all health-related causes by 17 percent.