The Forgotten Cancer is in your Mouth
There are a number of different types of cancer that people regularly get screened for. The most common of these are breast cancer, prostate cancer and colorectal cancer. However, one of the leading fatal forms of cancer is a type that we don't normally screen for ... in fact, it's one that we almos ... Continue Reading
Major Imaging Provider Invests in Surgery Centers
Alliance Imaging is a well-known name in the preventive health care industry. This company is a leader in distributing imaging technology to medical centers across the nation. And apparently they're interested in expanding into potentially providing their own treatment because they've recently inves ... Continue Reading
Survival of the Fittest
The Journal of American College of Cardiology released a study that says a heart scan may aid in predicting the odds of dying within 15 years for patients with coronary artery disease. However, according to the study these statistics don't bode true with non-coronary artery disease people. Nearly 2, ... Continue Reading
Imaging Accolades
The Florida Hospital College of Health Science has been nationally recognized and awarded the leader in imaging education. Priding themselves on top-notch faculty, renowned scanners, and hands-on students the program is thriving and flourishing. The school is focusing on new advancements in the heal ... Continue Reading
What Would a Bone Density Scan Reveal About George Clooney?
Actor George Clooney suffered a frightening fall off of a motorcycle a few weeks ago and is still continuing to heal from the cracked ribs that were sustained from the crash. There really wasn't a whole lot that Clooney could have done to prevent the injury was there? Well, maybe there was. While it ... Continue Reading
Skin-Activating Liposuction is not just for Celebrity Surgery
Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery is a place that caters towards providing celebrity-level cosmetic surgery procedures to the average person living in the Los Angeles area. One of the newest procedures that they are touting is a form of liposuction which they say uses a unique technique that results in a ... Continue Reading
Young Patient Makes Progress In Treating Rare Cancer
In January 2006, a brain scan showed that teenager Josh Sumner had a growth which was ultimately diagnosed as a rare form of cancer called Chordoma. The cancer is untreatable and patients suffering from it generally only live for about seven years after diagnosis. The average teen might have sunk in ... Continue Reading
Women and Lung Cancer
Recent research has been conducted on lung cancer patients, a link between women and lung cancer was detected in the evidence. The study said there is a chance that women develop lung cancer at an earlier age than men; that women are more susceptible and vulnerable to the debilitating disease. The Continue Reading
World Stroke Week
Organizations around the world are promoting the use of early detection screenings, prevention and treatment to create awareness about strokes. October 29th marks the start of World Stroke Week, where globally medical organizations are hoping to educate people about the dangers, symptoms, treatment ... Continue Reading
Wine Worries
Studies show that colorectal cancer risks are increased with daily alcohol intake. For those of you wino's who are health conscious you may want to take note of these recent developments. Generally physicians have associated high risk candidates as smokers, high consumption of red meat, people with Continue Reading