Cancer

There’s good news and not-so-good news when it comes to cancer treatment and survival rates these days. The best news? Cancer death rates are now at a 25-year low, and while there are still disparities, the death rates between Caucasian and African-American cancer patients have significantly narrowed as well. To…

They say that money can’t buy love- but in some very specific ways, it can definitely buy you time..and even life. And that’s one of the problems with the cutting-edge treatments now available for many cancer patients. Many cancer patients, especially seniors, are literally being priced out of the market…

There’s no doubt we’re living in an age when DNA testing is alluring. With such commercial entities as 23andme or Ancestry.com, if you can spit into a tube then you can find out all kinds of info on your background, your heritage or even your risk of being diagnosed with…

These days there are so many suggestions and guidelines about the types of foods you should be eating or avoiding to sustain healthy aging. Trying to distinguish between sugars, grains, carbs, and proteins, it’s not always easy to figure out what’s the best way to go.   And now, some…

It’s been estimated that close to 40% of us will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point during our lifetimes. For older people, that diagnosis may be more common than you realize. More than 60% of cancers occur in patients over age 65. For an overview of what a cancer…

Oh the joys of diagnostic medical tests! Anyone who’s ever had a colonoscopy surely knows that it’s no walk in the park. From the prep to the test, you understand why there are more pleasant ways to spend your time. Yet, there’s no denying the value of screening tests for…