Mark Hyman, MD: Can Social Networks Cure Disease? Part I

After Haiti I realized that the answer had to be somewhere else. If social networks can promote unhealthy lifestyles, maybe we can use social networks to create health.

Sun scare: Kids with melanoma

BACKGROUND:  Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer.  Melanoma can affect the skin as well as organs and bones.  It is commonly caused by too much sun exposure to skin cells, making them abnormal.  The abnormal cells then begin to grow exponentially and attack tissue surrounding them. If a patient has a family history of melanoma or abnormal (or atypical) moles, then their likelihood ...

Genentech Will Report New Data on Important Progress for People with Advanced Cancers at ASCO 2012

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group , today announced that the company will present important new data from studies of several of its cancer medicines at the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology , June 1 to 5, 2012, in Chicago.

Melanoma Monday: Everything you need to know about skin cancer

Today is Melanoma Monday, meant to raise awareness for the most common type of cancer in the U.S.  How much do you know about skin cancer?  Find out everything you need to know here.

GRAEDONS' PHARMACY: Cold pack is way more appealing than leeches for bruises

A century ago, leeches were a common treatment for black eyes and other bruises because they sucked out the blood that caused the discoloration.