I am middle-aged, yet I take no medications, and on a recent health screening I scored 98.8 points on a 100 point scale. Why, then, am I so afraid of becoming sick?
Maybe I am part of a group known as the “worried well.†These people, although they eat right, exercise regularly, and get enough sleep, become upset every time they hear about a new illness or public health concern. They think that they, too, will automatically become sick, even though they may be hundreds or even a thousand miles away from the hazardous area (such as with the recent
Multiple Myeloma
by MPK April 14th, 2011 | Ask the Doctor
My aunt has been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, I have never heard of that, what is it?
Multiple Myeloma is a disease of the bone marrow and is a form of blood cancer in a particular cell line called a plasma cell. Multiple Myeloma causes these cells to be produced out of control. While it is not a curable disease, it does have good treatment to decrease the bone destruction, which is one of the problems with this form of blood cancer.
To learn more about palliative care, watch this video from VideoMD.com.
Expert: Nebraska Medical Center
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Multiple Myeloma is a disease of the bone marrow and is a form of blood cancer in a particular cell line called a plasma cell. Multiple Myeloma causes these cells to be produced out of control. While it is not a curable disease, it does have good treatment to decrease the bone destruction, which is one of the problems with this form of blood cancer.
To learn more about palliative care, watch this video from VideoMD.com.
Expert: Nebraska Medical Center
An Anonymous Ailment
by TJ Davis September 24th, 2010 | Cancer, Diseases
What do a US senator, an actor, a football fullback, a district judge and a rock legend have in common? Two things: they are all men, and they all survived breast cancer. Male breast cancer is like an anonymous ailment - no one really hears about it - but about one percent of all breast cancer cases occur in men. That may sound like a small number, but it translates into approximately 2,000 diagnosed cases annually and around 400 deaths. Primary risk factors for men include having family members that have been identified with the hereditary breast cancer gene,
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The Prodigal Sun
by TJ Davis July 31st, 2010 | Aging, Cancer, Dermatology
While there are some benefits to exposure to natural sunlight - like improving mood, increasing vitamin D levels, enhancing sleep, and slowing the aging process down - it is wise to be cautious in the sun to avoid the detrimental effects of its ultraviolet rays.
Ultraviolet light causes skin to lose elastin, which is a primary factor in the formation of wrinkles. Elastin fibers are what help skin maintain elasticity. Without it, time and gravity will take its toll on the skin, stretching it and creating a rough and wrinkly surface, giving a premature appearance of aging.
Prolonged exposure to the
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Ultraviolet light causes skin to lose elastin, which is a primary factor in the formation of wrinkles. Elastin fibers are what help skin maintain elasticity. Without it, time and gravity will take its toll on the skin, stretching it and creating a rough and wrinkly surface, giving a premature appearance of aging.
Prolonged exposure to the
Tips for a Life that is Healthy and Free of Cancer
by Patti March 1st, 2010 | Cancer, Diet
Living the healthiest life you possibly can and doing everything to remain cancer-free is all about taking care of yourself. Whether you develop cancer is not completely within your control, but you can do your part to ensure that you are healthy on the inside and the outside.
As many as one in three North Americans will develop one form of cancer or another in their lives. What many people are unaware of is that cancer can be prevented in many instances by living a healthy lifestyle. It has been estimated that 75 percent of the deaths that are cancer
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As many as one in three North Americans will develop one form of cancer or another in their lives. What many people are unaware of is that cancer can be prevented in many instances by living a healthy lifestyle. It has been estimated that 75 percent of the deaths that are cancer