Augusta University HealthYou always hear “smoking is bad for you.” Well, that’s true. How bad really is it, though? “Contrary to popular belief, smoking harms much more than the...
Too many of us ignore certain symptoms, believing that they are caused by something minor. Have you ever thought that the abdominal pain you’re experiencing will pass, that the...
More than 55,000 Americans will develop cancer of the head and neck (most of which is preventable) this year; nearly 13,000 of them will die from it. “Early detection of head and...
Vapes seem to be a smoker’s dream. Yet, considering the potential side effects of prolonged use and the creation of a new generation of smokers in our youth are among its...
No one wants to stay in the hospital longer than they have to, right? So there’s one very important thing some of us can do to make sure we heal more quickly after surgery, after...
There are several things you can do every day to help reduce your risk of cancer. Do you know what they are? Take this quiz: Which fruits contain carotenoids, plant chemicals that...
Molly NettlesIt is estimated that between 3 and 5 million patients in the United States suffer with lymphedema, with a significant portion developing the disease as a consequence of cancer or...
Eight years ago, Dr. Alicia Vinyard started her fourth year of medical school. “I always knew I wanted to be a doctor from a very early age,” she said, “and I...
As women, we’re used to taking charge when life throws messes our way. Whether it’s work, family or friends, we negotiate, console, fight and do our best to work it out for the...
Imagine fighting and beating cancer—only to lose your ability to have children. For many years, this was a quiet—and heartbreaking—side effect for young cancer survivors. Due to...