The key to treating most life threatening illnesses is early detection. Men who reach the age of 35 and women who reach age 40 should speak to their primary physician about the early detection tests that they should take. Reaching these ages puts men and women at higher risks for heart disease and different cancers. [...]
Cancer is becoming one of the leading causes of death in the world. In fact, before 2020, there’s a huge chance it will overtake cardiovascular diseases. However, interestingly, about a third of the total cancer deaths are not related to genes or other hard-to-control factors. They are brought about by obesity and nasty habits such [...]
Colorectal disease is a broad spectrum of conditions. Polyps, diverticulitis, pelvic floor dysfunction, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease and colorectal cancer are included in this spectrum. Many of these conditions require surgery to correct. POLYS Since there is no fool-proof way of knowing if a polyp will become malignant, it is advised that all polyps are [...]
According to Dr. Mehmet Oz, we are in a pain renaissance. His piece as the cover story in Time Magazine deals not only with chronic pain, but with the way that chronic pain is perceived by physicians around the globe. As The Pain Center took on the critical relationship between a patient and pain physician with the [...]
Discovering that a friend or family member is suffering from Cancer can have a devastating psychological effect. Even if it has been openly discussed as a possibility there is always a part of us that is convinced it won’t be. Some peoples first reaction is to presume they are going to die, while just as [...]
A sigmoid polyp is a mass of cells that grows in the sigmoid colon, which is the S-shaped area of the colon at the end of the gastrointestinal tract. A sigmoid polyp may be dangerous, or it may not. Some become malignant, but some don’t. Doctors describe a sigmoid polyp as a precancerous condition. Although [...]