Perspectives

What causes kidney stones? Symptoms and treatment

Kidney stones affect more than 5% of the population. It may be difficult to believe, but there is actually a great deal of mystery about how these stones are formed. ...
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Chemotherapy: Why women with early breast cancer might not need it

Breast cancer affects one-in-eight women in the United States, and until recently, chemotherapy was used throughout most stages of treatment. While it destroys cancer cells by targeting rapidly dividing cells, ...
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Why sunscreen should be your best friend this summer

Everyone wants to have fun in the sun -- it’s why we live for the summer months. But the sun does a great deal more than just light up the ...
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Immunotherapy offers potentially life-extending alternative to late-stage cancer treatment

The immune system of the human body is an incredibly elaborate system of organs, special cells and other substances that defend the body’s healthy cells from attack by all sorts ...
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