Cancer victim, Rebecca Haro was diagnosed with Stage Four Breast Cancer which has a diminished survival rate beyond 5 years. Despite this terrible diagnosis, Rebecca is determined to use it to help prevent others from having the same thing happen. Rebecca has become a lobbyist promoting early detection awareness. Early detection will help others discover [...]

News of a miraculous advancement in robotic medicine broke today and the story is truly amazing to hear. A quadriplegic man, Tim Hemmes, has finally regained the ability to function somewhat thanks to a robotic arm that he can control with his mind. Hemmes became paralyzed and quadriplegic seven years ago following a horrific motorcycle [...]

For quite some time scientists and researchers have believed that consuming chocolate in moderate amounts helps in various medical ways; today a report was released that continues to confirm this idea. Chocolate consumption in women has successfully and consistently been linked to a reduced risk for stroke; which is clearly a good thing as it [...]

Kidney failure occurs frequently in the United States and is primarily caused by poorly controlled diabetes or high blood pressure. Treatment for kidney failure include both dialysis and organ transplantation. Dialysis is an intensive regime of treatments three times per week designed to clean and filter the blood. The initial cost for organ failure in [...]

Men with naturally occurring high levels of testosterone may have less episodes of heart attack than their counterparts with lower levels of testosterone. Studies have shown that men with a high level of testosterone are less likely to suffer heart attacks or other related issues such as stroke. According to the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in [...]

Tanzania is like many other African countries and faces a severe shortage of healthcare workers. This shortage, coupled with the rising rates of HIV/AIDS poses serious consequences to the health of the people in the region. Tanzania’s shortfall on medical personnel has become so serious that they are now trailing other developing countries in the [...]

In the United Kingdom and across the globe, researchers are excited about the prospect that a common blood pressure medication may halt the spread of Breast Cancer in patients. The Cancer experts are looking to host a major study to evaluate the potential of beta blockers to stop the spread of the deadly disease. The [...]

Lucasfilm, a leading film and entertainment company famous for the Star Wars Saga is taking on another rival. This time, the renowned company is using the force to Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). Lucas film is partnering with eBay, Sports figures and members of Hollywood to bring their combined star power to bear against the [...]

Millions of people drink coffee consistently every single day of the year and despite the high caffeine levels in coffee it seems there may be some additional health benefits that nobody knew about before. Coffee has successfully been proven to have a significant impact on depression in women that drink between one and three cups [...]

Ever since Obama was elected president the healthcare budget and healthcare plans have been a big topic for thousands of people. President Obama has made significant revisions in healthcare and now another major healthcare change has taken place. Under a new medical act sponsored by President Obama millions of young Americans will finally be able [...]