Imagine somebody having a seemingly normal sore throat, going to the doctor and discovering that it is not the common cold but rather Stage 2 cancer on the tonsil. Perhaps this was one of those pack-a-day smokers or somebody a bit older who smoked heavily in their early years? Not in this case. Thirty eight [...]

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When we think of the rise in the number of those who contract sexually transmitted diseases, we may think of the oversexed teenagers we see roaming the food courts at the malls, or the single, college-going 20-somethings flirting mercilessly at the hippest clubs in town. Rarely, do we ever visit our grandmothers and grandfathers for [...]

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With all the crime and terror that is happening across the world, it is sad to note that it is getting increasingly difficult to be shocked by events and statistics read on various news sites; however, I had to take pause today when I saw this headline announcing that one in four teenaged girls in [...]

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