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What You Should Know About Stomach Cancer 08/16/2017 08:00pm • Cancer of the stomach, or gastric cancer, is the fifth most common cancer worldwide in women and the fourth most common in men, says Dr. Amit Bhatt, a gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic. "Although, in general, the rates of gastric cancer are going down, it remains one of the most common cancer Super-Early Detection of Alzheimer's Made Possible by Brain Scans 08/15/2017 08:00pm • "Tau tangles" and "amyloid plaques" might evoke a Medusa-like image of a head full of chaotic, snake-ridden hair. Unfortunately, these plaques and tangles represent something more real. They're the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease -- brain-invading protein formations that used to be detectable only 4 Things to Consider Before You Have Sex on the Beach 08/15/2017 08:00pm • Having sex on the beach may sound fun at first -- a calm sea breeze, the blazing sun and your partner all in one place. But the potential consequences could leave you infected, bug-bitten and/or sandy in all the wrong places. Here's what experts think you should keep in mind the next time you decide What to Do About Back-to-School Anxiety 08/14/2017 08:00pm • As the summer winds down, kids often get both excited and nervous about returning to school. Many students eagerly anticipate seeing friends, sharing stories and going back-to-school shopping. But others experience growing worries as the first day approaches. Whenever there is change, anxiety is nat Heart Disease Is a Major Killer If You Have Diabetes 08/14/2017 08:00pm • If you have diabetes, you're two to four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than someone who doesn't have diabetes. "Cardiovascular disease causes approximately two-thirds of deaths in people with Type 2 diabetes, making it the number one cause of death for those with diabetes," sa Can Endocrine Disruptors Elevate Risk of Breast Cancer? 08/14/2017 08:00pm • The American Cancer Society reports that the median age when patients are diagnosed with breast cancer is 61. This means that half of all cases of breast cancer occur in people younger than 61, and half occur in people older than 61. Although breast cancer is considered a disease of aging, in some How to Stop Antidepressants Safely 08/14/2017 08:00pm • Given the choice, most of us would rather not take medicine. There may be unpleasant side effects or we may simply desire to live as drug-free as possible. All are valid reasons, and most patients know to talk to their doctor before stopping, say, heart or allergy meds. Those with depression would What to Do When One Leg Is Shorter Than the Other 08/14/2017 08:00pm • Doug Brayton, a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy in Norfolk, Virginia, says he first noticed his left leg was shorter than his right when he was in college. It seemed minor then, and he thought he'd just have to live with it. But in the years since, the limb length discrepancy -- a term that's Warren Beatty on 'Bonnie and Clyde' at 50 08/13/2017 04:22pm • NEW YORK (AP) — "Bonnie and Clyde" might have indelibly captured the spirit of the anti-authoritarian'60s with a pair of devil-may-care bank robbers from the '30s. But it didn't exactly roar into theaters when it opened 50 years ago. The film, starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the fata When typing out URLs, beware of 'typosquatting' 08/11/2017 11:39pm • Q: I mistyped a web address while following setup instructions for my printer and ended up at a scam support site. How can these guys get away with this? A: One of the oldest tricks on the internet is something called “typosquatting,” the registration of misspelled websites. Because so man Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV: What, When and How? 08/10/2017 08:00pm • I picked up the call from one of our HIV testing staff, who told me that someone had come to the clinic and needed post-exposure prophylaxis, or PEP, for HIV. Think of PEP as the equivalent of "Plan B," but instead of stopping pregnancies, it stops HIV infection. I called the young man's name in th How Early Memory Loss Shows Up in Everyday Speech 08/10/2017 08:00pm • If your memory seems OK but your speech is slipping -- you can find the car keys but not always your words -- should you be concerned? Possibly so, according to a new study. Among a group of adults in late middle age who were functioning fine in their day-to-day lives, those whose conversational pat Coping With Depression When You're Terminally Ill or Have a Serious Disease 08/10/2017 08:00pm • Depression is often triggered or worsened by some traumatic or stressful event. Few things in life are more traumatic and stressful than receiving a diagnosis of a serious, chronic or potentially terminal illness. Take cancer. Upon receiving a diagnosis of cancer, 40 percent of patients experience What Other Conditions Are Associated With COPD? 08/10/2017 08:00pm • The American Lung Association reports that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the third biggest killer of people worldwide. Currently, there is no cure for this progressive lung disease that typically results from many years of smoking. Having COPD, like the habit of smoking, puts you at high The Role of Occupational Therapy in MS 08/10/2017 08:00pm • Moving your body gets tricky when you have multiple sclerosis. Damaged nerves may cause problems using your hands, arms and legs. And while medication, exercise and physical therapy are important ways to help manage MS challenges, occupational therapy can also play a crucial role in keeping you fun