Living in southern Louisiana, my family learned to endure the heat, humidity and sun. But we struggled when it came to protection from its effects, especially sunburns.
My mom was a redheaded, blue-eyed, extremely fair-skinned woman. She had her fair share of sun exposure as a child. As an adult, after several basal and squamous skin cancer scares, she realized the value of sunscreen and, really, just avoidance of the sun. She passed...
With a steady decline in traditional cigarettes, tobacco companies are looking for new ways to get people addicted to smoking.
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When I was diagnosed with chordoma in my C2 vertebrae, my first reaction was "This is a mistake, I can't have cancer. The x-rays, biopsies...
I labeled the daily emails from our March trip to MD Anderson for my brother’s stem cell transplant “our adventure,” and that’s exactly...
When caring for a loved one, your health and wellness may often take a backseat. All your time and energy is devoted to nurturing your friendor...
I have watched several friends and, now, a mother and two sisters at or near death from lung cancer. When my sister passed away this summer...
Recently, I had the honor of participating in a tour of MD Anderson's campus and research facilities. I learned about the many services available...
The number of throat cancer cases is on the rise, with about 12,000-15,000 people expected to be diagnosed with throat cancer in 2013....
At age 25, my husband, Bradly, discovered the frequent headaches he was experiencing were something much worse: a brain tumor.
It was...