Last week in shul, I was looking around and noticed that several boys/men had undergone their pre-sefira haircuts. I had a haircut eight weeks ago,
We like to think that most of science emanates from brilliant people in white coats sitting around and thinking great and lofty thoughts. Sometimes this
I don’t think I have to explain in these pages how difficult it is to find a drug that can be effective as a chemotherapeutic
In prior articles we have discussed the role of oncogenes (cancer-causing genes) in carcinogenesis as well as the role of tumor suppressor genes. The former
Some things we just don’t think about very much. A few weeks ago, my wife Elie and I were invited to lunch by new friends
My Tuesday morning clinic is usually a busy and hectic time, filled with patients and dealing with their problems, needs and emotional concerns. I work
Part II We previously mentioned how the HIV and AIDS epidemic had its most florid manifestation in sub-Saharan Africa. More than two-thirds of the world’s
Part I We have previously commented on the fact that the immune system has multiple roles and impacts with regard to cancer. A major one,
(Courtesy of Recovery at Crossroads) Alcohol use can take a toll on your mental and physical health. The health effects of alcohol are wide-reaching, and
“Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past.”—Machiavelli Cancer has been primarily a major disease of the latter half of the 20th century
I was recently on a Zoom call at work when I realized that one of my colleagues was calling from Dublin. It turned out she
What do the Dominican Republic and the island of Kyushu in Japan have in common? Read on. Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is a type of
