Laurel J.

When it comes to most cancers, early detection is the name of the game. It saves lives, right? But what about when your symptoms are vague and even your doctor thinks it is probably nothing ...

When we are faced with a medical crisis, our world turns upside down. Even if we had hints of a problem, the eventual diagnosis can be a crushing blow. Many patients feel as though they are in a ...

Hens (yes, as in chickens) are the only animals besides humans known to spontaneously develop ovarian cancer. This makes them a superb study subject for preliminary research into a disease that ...

I wrote earlier about using food as medicine based on an article highlighting nine foods that Prevention magazine listed as boosters to our immune system. The first three are yogurt, ...

Most women don’t think about ovarian cancer. With no family history for roughly 90 percent, they know little about it. Consequently, few ever think to take protective measures that could lower ...