RESEARCHERS RECENTLY DEVELOPED A HANDHELD device capable of detecting breast cancer by reading biomarkers in saliva. Today we explore a breast cancer spit test. I am a doctor who helps... Read More
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Cancer Concerns
CANCER DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE FALLING. With four million deaths prevented since 1991, there is much to celebrate. But I am sad to report that the incidences of... Read More
Surviving Breast Cancer
BREAST CANCER MORTALITY RATES DROPPED by a whopping 58 percent in the U.S. from 1975 to 2019. These reductions are associated with earlier detection via mammogram screening and better treatment... Read More
5 Top Health Stories
AS WE APPROACH YEAR’S END, I WANT TO REFLECT on the pieces my readers have preferred over the years. Today, I offer “5 Top Health Stories.” “I wanted a perfect... Read More
7 Anti-Cancer Hacks
IN THE VAST EXPANSE OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, one shadow looms large — cancer. However, what if we told you that science had uncovered life hacks akin to kryptonite capable of thwarting... Read More
A New Cancer Screening Test
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a study to see if the Galleri blood test can reduce late-stage cancer diagnoses for cancers that don’t have traditional screening approaches. Today,... Read More