Category Archives: Health/Medical

(BPT) – About half of US adults incorrectly believe that antibiotics or flu vaccines will treat the flu, according to a new survey from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). […]

(BPT) – When Sue Hollingsworth was diagnosed with advanced medullary thyroid cancer (aMTC), she had never even heard of the disease, let alone met another patient like her. Feeling isolated […]

(BPT) – The amount of effort it takes for people with diabetes to pick the right foods and track everything they eat is a common source of frustration. Many people […]

(ARA) – Sixty-year-old Ester Kurz does a lot of things, but taking prescribed medicine isn’t one of them. While most people her age take a pill for one thing or […]

Below is a list of area hospitals and clinics. Cancer Center of Southeast TexasDr. Joseph KongDr. Danny ChowDr. Ernest Hymel8333 9th AvenuePort Arthur, Texas 77642(409) 729-8088www/setexonc.com Memorial Herman Baptist Hospital3080 […]

Lung cancer may be treated by a variety of therapies including surgery, but chemotherapy and radiation treatments are used extensively to treat the disease whether surgery takes place or not. […]

Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy feel less exhausted if they enroll in an intense program that exercises the mind as well as the body, a Danish study finds. Fatigue is one […]

If you had cancer, would you want to be told your odds of dying? Absolutely, suggests a survey of more than 500 people with breast, lung, or prostate cancer. Ninety-five […]

If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, you will undergo a process known as staging to help determine how much the cancer has spread in your body. Breast cancer staging helps […]

Key Points: •As a single person, it’s normal to have fears and concerns about dating, new relationships, and sexual intimacy; however, these concerns should not keep you from dating if […]