_ Cancer Center Prostate cancerTaking a Standard Prostate Cancer Drug with Food Boosts Impact and Lowers Cost By Sondra Forsyth articleAbiraterone acetate, marketed as Zytiga®, is the standard medicine used to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Patients taking Zytiga are … Read More→
HobbiesPlant Lilies for a Summer Garden of Elegant and Fragrant Blooms By Sondra Forsyth articleLilies add long-lasting color and fragrance to flower gardens and summer bouquets. These stately flowers provide vertical interest and blend … Read More→
_ Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsBattling A Sexually Transmitted Superbug By Jane Farrell articleEvery year, more than 100 million people worldwide develop the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea, with health consequences such as infertility, … Read More→
_ Skin HealthTopical Solution May Be Less Toxic Option for Patients with Noncancerous Skin Growth By Sondra Forsyth articleSeborrheic keratosis is the most common noncancerous skin growth in adults. While it can look like skin cancer, seborrheic keratosis … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesAdult-Onset Neurodegeneration Has Roots in Early Development By Jane Farrell articleThe disease mechanism for adult-onset progressive degenerative diseases begins much earlier than previously thought, according to a Northwestern Medicine study … Read More→
_ HypertensionTo Battle High Blood Pressure, Most People Prefer Taking a Pill Over Exercising By Jane Farrell articleIn a survey to assess treatment preferences for high blood pressure, respondents were more likely to choose a daily cup … Read More→
_ Consumer Health IssuesHow to Find The Best Primary Care Provider for You By Jane Farrell articleSelecting the best Primary Care Provider (PCP) for your needs is something people don’t always think about – until they need … Read More→
_ PreventionMental Health Treatments Could Make Many Teen Drivers Safer By Jane Farrell articleWant to make teenage drivers safer? Make sure they’re getting the mental healthcare they need… Targeted treatments aimed at combating … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health3 Ways Stress Takes a Toll on Your Body By Sondra Forsyth articleDid the latest challenge at work bring on a tightening in your stomach? Does constant worry about a loved one’s … Read More→
_ Cancer OverviewThe Cancer That Puzzles Doctors By Jane Farrell articleCancer of unknown primary is a rare disease in which cancer cells have spread in the body but the place … Read More→
_ Concussions and other common head injuriesThe Complex Link Between The Brain and Concussion By Jane Farrell articleAlthough the connection between a hard hit to the head and a concussion seems straightforward, in fact the linkage is … Read More→
_ Cancer CenterPediatric Cancer Drug Shows 93 Percent Response Rate By Sondra Forsyth articleA first-of-its-kind drug targeting a fused gene found in many types of cancer was effective in 93 percent of pediatric … Read More→
_ Heart HealthHeart Disease, Stroke Less Widespread among Foreign-Born vs. U.S.-Born Adults By Jane Farrell articleForeign-born adults living in the United States had a lower prevalence of coronary heart disease and stroke than U.S.-born adults … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessThermiVa: Vaginal Rejuvenation Tackles Medical and Functional Issues By Sondra Forsyth articleWhen pregnancy, childbirth and aging take their inevitable toll on women’s vaginal tissues – potentially causing stress incontinence, vaginal dryness … Read More→
_ Cardiac Procedures and SurgeriesGenetic Testing and Cardiovascular Surgery By Jane Farrell articleUsing genetic testing to inform which blood thinner to use following a procedure to open narrowed blood vessels resulted in … Read More→
_ Skin HealthHow to Control Oily Skin By Sondra Forsyth articleAlthough oily skin can clog pores and lead to increased acne breakouts, would you believe that dermatologists from the American … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesStudy Debunks Fears of Increased Pediatric Suicide Risk from Popular Flu Drug By Jane Farrell articleThe flu medication known as Tamiflu does not cause an increased suicide risk in pediatric patients, according to a new … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessVaginal Estrogen Tablets, Moisturizers, and Placebo Gel All Can Lessen Vaginal Discomfort By Sondra Forsyth articleA clinical trial comparing two treatments for postmenopausal vaginal discomfort – low-dose vaginal estrogen and a vaginal moisturizer – to … Read More→