By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer NEW YORK — People with darker skin still need to wear sunscreen — for more reasons than one. Too much ultraviolet exposure from the sun can lead to sunburn, dark spots and wrinkles, and increased risk of skin cancer. The melanin in darker ...

By Dr. Shahar Madjar I was planning to write about an entirely different subject. However, the breaking news caught me unprepared: Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, has been diagnosed with aggressive, metastatic prostate cancer. The announcement was made on Friday, May 16, ...

By Dr. Conway McLean FAPWHc, DABFAS The numbers tell the truth, the years to come will see a continued rise in the number of Americans afflicted with diabetes. That and our aging population will have significant consequences to healthcare expenditures. Both of these issues can have serious ...

OWATONNA, Minn. — Melissa Neuman dreaded getting mammograms. Her small, dense breasts made the screening exceptionally uncomfortable and painful. So Melissa put off getting an annual mammogram until she felt she couldn't delay any longer. For about five years, Melissa had been plagued with a ...

I am sure we have all heard the term that “Laughter is Good Medicine”, and this is certainly true. This is not just someone’s opinion as there have been numerous scientific studies that have, indeed, confirmed this to be a medically proven fact. Let’s now take another look at what ...

Nerves are interesting structures with a unique function and very special physiology. Their ability to transmit information nearly instantaneously is unmatched in the biological world and it’s essential for mammalian life. This capacity for nerve impulse transmission is what allows us to walk ...