Pancreatic Cancer Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Double Jeopardy Difficult to Diagnose but Learn the Risk Factors

The American Cancer Society defines pancreatic cancer as, “a type of cancer that starts in the pancreas.” It was predicted that 2019 would see a 2% rise in pancreatic cancer rates as more than 56,700 Americans would be diagnosed with the disease. Among them, was popular game show host Alex Trebek whose diagnosis has raised …

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November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month #StaySafeSide

November is recognized as National Epilepsy Awareness Month and the Epilepsy Foundation is promoting the theme, #StaySafeSide.  This is a simple way to increase public awareness about the three Ss when someone suffers an epileptic seizure in your presence: Stay – with the person and time the seizure. Safe – Keep the person safe by …

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Healthy Skin Starts with A Healthy Diet

Our skin is our body’s largest organ. According to National Geographic, “Skin acts as a waterproof, insulating shield, guarding the body against extremes of temperature, damaging sunlight, and harmful chemicals. It also exudes antibacterial substances that prevent infection and manufactures vitamin D for converting calcium into healthy bones.” It is thus very important to take …

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