With rates of colorectal cancer increasing among young adults, it is important to recognize the signs that may indicate colon cancer. About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed each year with colorectal cancer, which includes colon and rectal cancer, according to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. It is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. About 150,000 Americans […]
QUESTION: Hello Dr. Zac, I’m writing on behalf of my girlfriend who has been absolutely intolerable to live with since she started a restrictive diet to lose weight. She restricts her food intake and it really reflects in her personality. Everything I do seems to set it off, from my breathing to the way I […]
Give us a break. Gen Z is calling out of work for the same aches and pains as their elders — but at surprisingly higher rates. In a new poll, for the Daly Mail, 24% of workers aged 16 to 26 said they used neck or back pain as an excuse to take time off […]
A family in Queensland, Australia, is faced with selling their dream home to raise funds for their daughter’s life-saving therapy, which will cost $3 million. Tallulah Moon, 5, has been diagnosed with SPG56, a degenerative brain disease caused by a rare gene mutation. Tallulah was a healthy and happy child until shortly after her first […]
More than 600,000 Americans are expected to experience their first stroke this year – but up to 80% of these incidents are preventable. The American Stroke Association (ASA) issued updated advice on Monday urging health care workers to control stroke risk factors such as high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, high blood sugar and obesity. An […]
Six-time Olympic gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy recently revealed he has terminal prostate cancer. Amid Hoy’s diagnosis, experts are urging men to keep an eye out for an easily missed sign of prostate cancer that could lead to early detection and life-saving intervention. The 48-year-old retired cyclist – Britain’s second most decorated Olympian – shared […]
