Augusta University HealthThere 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...
When those new calendars show up, you might feel that tug to make one or more resolutions to improve some aspect of your life. Frequently, resolutions are about health, such as...
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...
Running—it hurts so good. Right? Not if you want to keep running for the long haul. You may have heard runners or other athletes talk about “pushing through the pain”—you may even...
It’s estimated that one out of every three of us in the United States has prediabetes—”a condition where if you don’t change your lifestyle or diet or reduce weight, you’ll...
Your alarm goes off, and it’s time to start yet another busy day. You snap out of your grogginess with an unpleasant surprise: pimples, blackheads and irritation—oh my...
For women, among the many indignities of old age, incontinence has to be among the worst. And what’s worse than the worst? A leaky bladder doesn’t just happen when we get old...
Your heart sinks into the pit of your stomach, your hands are tied and you’re struggling to find the words to express how you’re feeling. That’s because you’ve just learned that...
Do you always get excited about the holidays, only to feel disappointed? Too much focus on the superficial glitz of gifts, too much stress, and way too much of mom’s new recipe...
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...