You got your brown eyes from Mom, your nose from Dad and even that spunky personality from Grandma. But there are certain families that may also carry genes that can cause disease, including cancer. Dana Farengo Clark, M.S., a certified …
Max Burgos is an outgoing 23-year-old tattoo artist from Camden with adult acute myeloid leukemia. The good news is that his cancer has a cure rate of about 90 percent. The bad news is that his chemotherapy requires spending up …
You don’t have to live with frequent headaches. Relief may seem difficult and even impossible but it’s not.
“When headaches are interfering with your life on a regular basis, it’s time to get help,” said David P. Roeltgen, M.D., a …
Everyone is jolly — planning holiday parties, drinking eggnog and wrapping gifts — everyone, that is, except you. So, why do you feel so blue?
The good news is that it’s not all in your head. In fact, you may …
This time of year is a bit hectic, to say the least. You’re running from the malls to holiday parties. Just thinking about your list of “things to do” makes you feel breathless. This is why it’s essential to take …
One of the most precious gifts Honey and Lee DeMaris give to each other cannot be wrapped with fancy trimmings.
“She and I get physicals every year,” Mr. DeMaris said. “We do it for each other.”
They believe that there …
A flu shot is a good idea for everyone, but certain groups of people – such as those with cardiovascular disease (CVD) – should make an extra effort to be vaccinated. Unfortunately those with CVD are more likely to die …
Perhaps you’ve just had a heart attack and plan to change your lifestyle. Maybe you just want to prevent diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, or you need to lose some weight. Whatever your motivation, you have made an important …
You worry about your child breaking a bone or spraining an ankle while doing a favorite sport. But your child is also at risk of concussions. Each year about 300,000 sports-related traumatic brain injuries occur in our country, and most …
Ruth Gubernick heard what could have been the scariest sentence of her life: “You have cancer.”
These are words that would shake anyone’s soul, and Ruth was no different. At the age of 50, she learned she had endometrial cancer …