Leukemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow, characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells, which play a major role in one’s ability to…
Every year more than half a million children in the United States suffer from abuse or neglect. Some children even die at the hands of their abusers. All socioeconomic groups…
Cancer of the colon and rectum remains the third top cancer killer in the United States, yet is one of the most preventable forms of cancer and is curable if…
The topic of concussions among teenage athletes is a subject that often appears in the Louisiana news. With sports being year round for our older children and with almost no…
One in 7 women in the United States has a risk of developing breast cancer during her lifetime. To make this statistic more personal, the annual incidence of breast cancer…
The sense of hearing is a complex process of picking up sound and attaching meaning to it. The human ear does this by using all three of its parts – the…
What is colon cancer? Colorectal cancer (also referred to as colon cancer) is cancer that develops in the colon (large intestine) or the rectum. Colorectal cancer usually develops slowly over…
Understanding what the flu feels like is important to receive an early diagnosis. However, knowing how to stay well is even more critical. Both topics are reviewed in greater detail…
Treating obesity is not only good for your physical health but your financial health as well. Two years ago, the results of the first in-depth study on the individual cost…