The average mouse doesn’t care much about skin cancer. Outside of Disney cartoons, you won’t see one slathering on sunscreen before heading out to dodge cats and search for cheese. But Gary Stoner, Ph.D., a professor emeritus of hematology and oncology at the Ohio State University medical center, does care about cancer. That’s why he [...] [...more]
When Howard Dully met the man who was to change his life for ever, he was not sure what to make of him. He was 11 at the time and paid little attention to the mysterious adult world that surrounded him, to the decisions taken without his knowledge or to the profound impact that Dr [...] [...more]
One click is all you need to help sufferes of breast cancer. Yes, you have to lift a finger, but that’s about all you need to do. Your click on the “Click Here to Give - it’s FREE” button helps fund free mammograms for women in need — low-income, inner-city and minority women whose awareness [...] [...more]
The human body is a fantastically intricate system. Even with some of the finest minds on the planet exploring the depths of its complexity, our anatomy still holds many secrets. We are reminded of how little we really understand when strange abnormalities arise. Here is a brief look at nine remarkable—and tragic—mysteries that have stymied [...] [...more]
This very stage case was reported by a missionary in Eastern Europe at the start of the year. The disease is most probably Lewandowsky-Lutz dysplasia. I found this man, and other than his hands and feet, he looked and seemed in good health. As best as I could gather these growths began when he was 14 [...] [...more]
It seems as though many Americans are living a life that leads to high blood pressure or hypertension. As people age, the situation gets worse. Nearly half of all older Americans have hypertension. This disease makes people five times more prone to strokes, three times more likely to have a heart attack, and two to [...] [...more]
