It’s claimed the lives of many well-known celebrities, including Steve Jobs, Michael Landon and Patrick Swayze. This year, it will inflict its wrath on approximately 44,000 people. Of those, 37,000 will lose their lives.
Pancreatic cancer isn’t as rare as you might think. According to the American Cancer Society, it’s the fourth-leading...
Personal trainer Heather Gilbertson thinks there’s a lot of benefit in using a simple but classic piece of exercise equipment. An exercise bench, she says, can be used for a variety of exercises for every muscle group.
“A bench is inexpensive. You can find them everywhere. You can use your couch or the second or third stair. Go to the...
It’s human nature to get irritated with things once in a while, but if you find yourself flying off the handle for no apparent reason each month, you could be suffering from premenstrual syndrome.
PMS is a condition that occurs a week to 10 days before the menstrual cycle and can cause a range of symptoms, including depression, anxiety,...
LOS ANGELES — She has had four surgeries to remove her thyroid, parathyroid and vocal cord nerve, along with muscle and tissue.
Once a year, she goes to a hospital and swallows a radioactive iodine capsule to attack the remaining cancer cells — and then remains in isolation for four days. During what she calls her quarantine, she can’t...
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Researchers studying the environmental causes of early puberty detected hormone-disrupting chemicals in four out of five healthy New Jersey girls, but evidence shows the substances don’t necessarily promote early development.
The Jersey Girl Study at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey is among the first to look at the...
