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 a cancer that develops in the colon (large intestine) or the rectum. Colorectal cancer usually develops slowly…
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…
Many people suffer from symptoms of heartburn and most associate the term with an upset stomach or burning sensation in the chest or throat. Often these symptoms occur as a…
Two government agencies are warning parents and other caregivers not to put babies in sleep positioning products as two recent deaths underscore concerns about suffocation. The Food and Drug Administration…
Meningococcal meningitis is a form of bacterial meningitis that occurs with increased incidence in college freshmen living in dormitories. Humans are the only natural reservoir of the bacteria that causes…