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Are You Sun Safe?

July 25, 2018

You probably aren't doing enough to protect yourself from the sun.

Pap Smear, HPV Test, or Both?

July 12, 2018

The pap smear (or pap test) is one of the cornerstones of women’s health.

Don't Fear Your Colonoscopy

March 19, 2018

Despite major advancements in colon cancer screenings, the stigma surrounding a colonoscopy leaves many of us, well, a little uncomfortable.

Gum Disease and Cancer: What We Do and Don't Know

December 11, 2017

Gum disease has long been linked to heart disease. Now it is being reported that the condition can increase the risk of certain cancers – like cancers of the esophagus and the stomach.

The Most Common Symptoms of a Brain Tumor

July 20, 2017

Surgery is not the most common way brain tumors are usually found and diagnosed. Neither are headaches, believe it or not.

Whack-a-Mole: Signs Your Mole Needs to Go

July 17, 2017

Experts say that nearly 70 percent of melanomas are new moles, but 30 percent appear from changing moles.

The Pain of Sunburns

June 26, 2017

Just one bad sunburn increases your chances of skin cancer.

Your Mother's Eyes and Your Father's High Cholesterol

March 21, 2017

The Centers for Disease Control says that if you have a family health history of a chronic disease like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or osteoporosis, you are more likely to get that disease yourself.

When a Mole Is Something More

October 28, 2016

“In many cases melanomas are the ugly duckling on the body. People can sometimes pick them out even from an untrained eye,” Julia Curtis, MD, assistant director of the mole mapping program at the Midvalley Health Center.

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