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With millions of Americans already diagnosed with cancer and many more diagnosed each year, cancer is the second-leading killer in the United States behind heart disease. While many research efforts …

On February 13, 2014, Belgium became the first country to legalize the euthanasia of minors. The law states that children can request euthanasia if they are “in great pain” and …

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most devastating cancers affecting Americans today. While it only accounts for about 3 percent of all new cancer cases, it results in about 7 …

When you see a headline like, “Study finds link between blood sugar and brain cancer,” what do you assume? Probably a story about the dangers of high blood sugar and …

Many men tend to downplay illnesses or certain symptoms they may experience, but the fact is that some of these illnesses or symptoms, even the most common ones, could be …

Men often brush aside health issues like diarrhea or frequent urination as minor problems that don’t warrant a visit to the doctor. On the contrary, any health anomaly, even if …

There are so many health conditions that we often associate just with women. However, even men can be susceptible to them. In fact, for many men, it comes as a …

Death with dignity.  It’s a phrase that’s been in the news a lot lately and clearly holds a different meaning for each of us. And it’s a concept that has …

There is a part of your body that was given its name by a guy known as Rufus. We’ll leave aside the jokes for now. But it is true that …

“If at first the idea is not absurd, then there will be no hope for it.” —  Albert Einstein Americans can now expect to live to an average age of 78 …