In many cases, skin cancer is very treatable when it’s found early. Doctors can potentially perform a minor operation after a biopsy and remove the infected area. It may not have spread very far and all of the tissue can potentially be removed in the wake of early...
Cancer is far more treatable than it was in the past. Treatments are becoming more effective. Every day, there are new options being considered, and the odds of surviving the disease are higher than they’ve ever been. That being said, cancer is still one of the top...
If a doctor misdiagnoses a heart attack, it can certainly be a fatal error. There have been cases where people have been sent home, perhaps being told that they are just suffering from anxiety, and they have then passed away because they were having a heart attack....
Cancer is probably the last word you wanted your doctor to say when you came in for diagnostic support. However, finding out as soon as possible that you have cancer is crucial if that is truly your diagnosis. Unfortunately, many common forms of cancer have symptoms...
It isn't easy to be an overweight adult. People feel like they have the right to make comments on your appearance or to make fun of you when you go to the gym. Attractiveness bias can affect your career, meaning that you don't receive the same opportunities as some of...
If you have skin cancer, or if you believe that you may, you're likely going to go see a dermatologist. Perhaps you already have one and you can set the meeting up directly, or you may end up going to your primary care physician first and then getting referred to a...
You may know that a misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis could result in serious injuries or deaths, but did you know that there are some situations in which those delays are a result of a cancer being particularly difficult to identify? That doesn’t excuse doctors who...
Blood clots can be dangerous depending on where they are. These clots, which are semisolid lumps of blood, are necessary in some cases. They stop you from losing too much blood after a serious laceration or injury, but they can also block arteries or cause other...
Did you know that a misdiagnosis could lead to serious discomfort, even if it’s not life-threatening? That is often the case with parasitic infections. Parasitic diseases have the potential to cause serious illnesses, but many of them simply make people feel sick or...
You rely on your doctor’s expertise and judgment to protect your health. When that judgment fails you, though, it can easily delay the diagnosis of serious conditions like cancer. Those delays could allow your condition to worsen while it is left untreated. What might...
