How Fast Actinic Keratosis Turns into Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
Actinic keratosis
Though most squamous cell carcinomas were once actinic keratoses, most AK’s will not turn into cancer.
However, it’s impossible to predict which lesions will eventually begin undergoing a malignant transformation. (more…)
Should Blacks Do Monthly Self-Exams for Skin Cancer?
Don’t let the media’s portrayal of skin cancer patients fool you.
Blacks and other dark skinned people need to do monthly self-exams because they too can get any of the three major skin cancers: (more…)
What Does Elevated and Gray Area Troponin Mean?
Do you know someone whose troponin level in the ER was in the “elevated” or “gray area” range?
This blood test is given to people who complain of chest pain and other symptoms that can come with a heart attack. (more…)
The Soonest You Can Recover from Heart Bypass Surgery?
Why is it that some heart bypass patients are on the golf course six weeks after surgery, while others take four months to fully recover?
10 Gym Things You’re Doing to Lose Belly Fat that Won’t Work
If you’ve been unable to lose your belly fat, check this list of 10 useless things many people do to shrink their gut but will never work.
When Are Muffins Healthy and When Are They Bad?
The word “muffin” conjures up the idea of a bad or unhealthy food.
Kinds of Foods that Are Surprisingly Unhealthful
There are just so many foods that people think are healthy for the body, but are actually junk and should be regarded as bad for your body.
Let’s just cut to the chase and list the kinds of foods that are, to your surprise, quite unhealthy.
Can Fried Eggs Be Healthy?
If you love fried eggs but have been avoiding them because you don’t think they’re healthy – you’re making a mistake and depriving yourself of a tasty food that also has nutritional value. (more…)
What to Look For During Self-Breast Exam Besides Feeling Lumps
If all you did was feel for lumps during your monthly self-breast exam and found nothing, you’re not in the clear.
There’re other things to look for. (more…)
