Wellness

EnglishCada año, hay aproximadamente 42,000 casos de cáncer hepático en Estados Unidos. Según el Instituto nacional del cáncer, los casos de cáncer hepático en este país se han triplicado desde 1980. Y las muertes de cáncer hepático casi se han duplicado en ese mismo período de tiempo.Los…Read more

As of 2020, roughly 34% of people in the United States were living with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). And that number is expected to jump to over 40% (2 in 5 Americans) by 2050 due to increasing rates of obesity.Understanding MASLD, including symptoms…Read more

+ Infographic text1 in 5 Americans live in a rural area.  Rural Americans face more health challenges than people living in cities and difficulties getting healthcare because of: …Read more

+ Infographic text1 in 5 Americans live in a rural area.  Rural Americans face more health challenges than people living in cities and difficulties getting healthcare because of: …Read more

Each year, there are about 42,000 cases of liver cancer in the United States. According to the National Cancer Institute, liver cancer cases in the country have more than tripled since 1980. And deaths from liver cancer have nearly doubled in the same time.Researchers don’t fully understand why cases…Read more

My husband, Dean Skylar, bought me lingerie after his prostate cancer diagnosis. It was a hopeful act that indicated he wanted to preserve our sex life through what he knew would be challenging times ahead.After skin cancer, prostate is the most common cancer for American men. The disease is…Read more

August is National Immunization Awareness Month.Remember the Great Polio Scare of 2025?Of course you don’t! Thanks to vaccines, the deadly poliovirus was eliminated in the U.S. in 1979.Vaccines are like the Superwoman of modern medicine: They prevent serious diseases and illnesses, protect society…Read more

Brittany Barreto, Ph.D., is a podcaster, an entrepreneur, and a molecular and human geneticist. (In other words, she’s really smart.) Read her column here each month to learn about what’s happening in the world of technology and innovation in women’s health.My sister works as an emergency veterinary technician, where…Read more

Menopause is having a moment. People are finally, finally talking about this thing that happens to all women (AKA roughly half the population).But with all the information (and misinformation) about menopause suddenly everywhere, it can be hard to know what to believe. That’s why it’s a good idea to…Read more

If you’ve been diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), one of the first conversations to have with your clinician should be about testing your tumor tissue for cancer biomarkers. Biomarkers can be gene changes or high levels of proteins that are known to cause cancer. They…Read more

Shira Kupperman Boehler, then just 43 years old, went for a full-body MRI for a baseline picture of her health. When a small spot appeared on her lung, she followed up with a low-dose CT scan, right after returning from a six-mile run. She thought the scan would rule…Read more

EnglishShira Kupperman Boehler, en ese entonces de apenas 43 años, se sometió a una RM de cuerpo completo para tener una idea general de su salud. Cuando apareció una mancha blanca en su pulmón, hizo seguimiento con una TC de dosis baja, justo después de correr seis…Read more

I’m sitting at my desk trying to focus on my next project but I can’t keep my eyes open. It’s only 1:00 p.m., and I want to crash. Instead, I make myself another cup of coffee, grab a bag of chips and head back to my desk to muddle…Read more

A dull, steady ache. Tightness or pressure on both sides of the head. If these symptoms sound familiar — you’re not alone. Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. About 3 out of 4 people in the U.S. experience tension headaches at some point in their lives….Read more