Are skinny jeans dangerous to your health?
Skinny jeans have become a fashion staple for both women and men, but could the tight fitting jeans be dangerous to your health? A case …
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While screening colonoscopy is considered the “gold standard” for colon cancer prevention, there are other options that may be available for people at average risk. …
Can your grandfather’s eating habits affect your likelihood for obesity?
Inheriting grandpa’s ears may be the least of a young man’s worries. A new study suggests the propensity to become obese may be passed down …
Twitter may help you quit smoking
Trying to quit smoking? You may want to take up tweeting. A new study out of the University of California found that participants in one …
Blog: Cancer prevention starts with healthy living
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the world with 1.4 million new cases diagnosed in 2012, according to the World Cancer Research …
New therapy brings hope for pancreatic cancer patients
Just a few weeks after announcing his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, Southern novelist Pat Conroy, best known for The Prince of Tides, has lost his …
Blog: Advice for youth pitchers working toward a no
Chicago Cubs pitcher, Jake Arrieta, achieved his second career no-hitter recently and has caused a media and fan frenzy, surely inspiring young pitchers on little …