THE BEAUTY AND NECESSITY OF A FULL BODY CHECK With apologies to The Bard, William Shakespeare, I’m happy to welcome you back. It’s time for another #Wellness Wednesday and today we’re going to discuss the most common cancer in the world – Skin Cancer. More specifically, we’re going to discuss the most important procedure […]
Five Tips to Protect Your Dog from Skin Cancer
CANINE SKIN CANCER: FIVE RISK FACTORS AND FIVE GREAT TIPS FOR PROTECTING YOUR POOCH It’s #FACTUALFRIDAY everyone — and since it’s still summer we’re going to talk about skin cancer once more — but this time, our focus will be canine skin cancer. You see, our four-legged friends are susceptible to the same skin conditions […]
The Vitamin That Reduces Recurrence of Skin Cancer
It’s time for another #FACTUAL FRIDAY everyone — and today’s facts are especially important as those of us in the Northern hemisphere move into glorious, sunny Summer!! Australian researchers have discovered that a common form of Vitamin B3 — known as nicotinamide — can significantly reduce the recurrence of some forms of skin cancer. Now, […]
History of Mother’s Day + Healthy Gift Ideas for Mom
Hello everyone! Here it is May again! And as we put May Day and Cinco de Mayo behind us, we gear up for the month’s next holiday — Mother’s Day — which has quite a history of its own! Apparently, the concept of honoring motherhood goes back to ancient Egypt. The Egyptian goddess Isis was […]
Immune-Based Therapy Reaches New Heights
Hello friends! Summer is truly off to a good start when we hear about promising new treatments in the field of cancer research. In a clinical study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute a new treatment called HPV-targeted adoptive T-cell therapy was conducted on a small group of women with advanced cervical cancer. Now, adoptive […]