Cancer is a very hard diagnosis to take no matter how the news is broken or who is on the receiving end. For Latinas, however, healthcare providers may find that their patients have to deal with a...

Xerostomia sounds little ominous, but cancer patients who have undergone radiation treatments might better know it as "dry mouth." This condition is a rather common side effect of radiation treatments...

An estimated 220,000 American men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. For many of these men, treatment may involve nothing more than a monitoring approach. Others, however, may find more...

As one of the most common forms of cancer diagnosed in American women, breast cancer is a serious concern. While rapid treatment can prove especially helpful when the disease is caught early, the...

Hidden blood clots have long been the bane of doctors trying to save the lives of patients suffering from stroke or a pulmonary embolism. While some radiology techniques have enabled the detection of...

Stress has long been linked to a number of different health-related conditions that may prove fatal. From heart disease and stroke to the potential for promoting obesity through overeating...

A Candida overgrowth causes lots of apparently unrelated problems that might be confusing to both physician and patient, and because of this almost all suffers don't realize they've an overgrowth...

Haematuria represents one of the commonest conditions presenting to the urologist. It is accepted that?exible cystoscopy and some form of upper urinary tract imaging are mandatory in its...

Most of us spend many years learning in school before we go out into the world to live our life. Knowledge is the best way to cope with something. Something similar can be said for diseases such as...

When you receive a diagnosis of cancer, your immediate and only focus should be on your recovery. From finding out about your treatment options to working on forging your moral support, this article...

Recently, medical centers in Salt Lake City, Utah have been encouraging individuals to get screened for breast and prostate cancer. Screening has been proven to reduce the effects of cancer, mostly...

Enhancing the life expectancy for men with advanced stage prostate cancer is the aim of a recent study conducted in the United Kingdom. While hormone therapy is often the main treatment protocol in...

Regular aspirin use has long been recommended by doctors to lower fever, reduce pain and ease inflammation. Its benefits in helping lower heart attack risk have also long been known. Researchers are...

More than 130,000 cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year. This common form of cancer is often highly treatable, but sometimes semi-permanent or permanent side effects...

Increasing breast cancer survival rates has long been the focus of medical professionals when treating this disease. New research indicates that the use of regional node irradiation may have strong...