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High BMI may not Hurt Chances After Surgery

Obesity is now known to increase the risk of a number of cancers, including esophageal. The exact nature of the association between body mass index (BMI) and esophageal cancer is now clearer and somewhat surprising.

Pollen Counts Soaring in Europe

Allergy sufferers in America should dry their tears as they are not alone. Pollen counts are rising in Europe and in America there has been an early start to the allergy season.

Testosterone Offers Heart Failure Benefit

For patients with moderate to severe heart failure, testosterone supplements may be beneficial, allowing those with the condition to breathe better and engage in more physical activity.

Smoking out Lung Cancer Risks

Cancers don't behave the same in all bodies. Depending on the molecules involved, one cancer could be very different in one person than it is in another. This is becoming particularly clear in lung cancer.

Air Pollution Link to Childhood Obesity

It may not just be chicken nuggets and french fries adding too much weight to children's waistlines. The very air pregnant women breathe might play a small role too.

Fighting Spondylitis the Natural Way

If you have ankylosing spondylitis , you know the symptoms can come and go. But when you are feeling it, the pain can be crippling. While medications can help you manage pain and swelling, there are also natural ways to get your condition under control.

Smoking up Your Bladder Cancer Risk

Smoking is associated with lung cancer in the minds of many, yet appears to also be the number one risk factor for bladder cancer as well.

Using the Body's Natural Cancer Killers

Chemotherapy, as well as other pharmaceuticals, are key components of cancer treatment. But sometimes the drugs stop working as the cancer becomes immune to the drug. Research is now focusing on reversing that drug resistance.

Worry Gets Worse: Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorders are not always linked to traumatic experiences. The source of these disorders is often times a minor negative event, but the reason a disorder develops in some remains a mystery.

Go Ahead - Make a Mud Pie, Kiddo!

The joke is that experienced parents don't clean off a pacifier after it falls on the floor. A few extra germs just build the immune system, right? Well, they may be on to something.

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