Jason Diaz knew something wasn’t right. He was troubled by serious gastrointestinal issues, acid reflux and pain, symptoms that led his doctor to a diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or...

With many Americans staying at home to help flatten the curve of the coronavirus’s spread, non-urgent medical visits are down dramatically. One report showed that in March 2020, routine screenings...

“She’s a machine!”   Julio Sandez is speaking admiringly of his wife, Vanessa, and her keep-going, don’t-stop attitude.   “She’s super strong,” he continued. “She projects tremendous energy. She’s always...

In medical science’s battle against cancer, malignant tumors of the pancreas are a major challenge.   Part of the problem comes down to location. The pancreas is obscured within the...

Should we all be wearing face masks? Do they protect us? Is one kind better than another?   Mask requirements can now be found in at least 44 states. Some...

The numbers sound staggering when Stacy Gray, M.D., mentions them:   “Right now there are hundreds of thousands of people at high risk for cancer who don’t know it. Tens...

“She’s a force of nature. I’m a big fan!”   That’s how longtime City of Hope hematologist and oncologist Stephen J. Forman, M.D., describes his patient and friend, Sue Himmelrich, the...

Jana Dickter, M.D. As California and many other states have taken extreme measures to halt the spread of COVID-19, many people are still finding themselves falling ill, with symptoms...

Until vaccines for the coronavirus are widely available, many people quite naturally look for other ways to protect themselves from infection. For starters, the oft-repeated basic prevention practices that have...

November is National Diabetes Month, when health care professionals and organizations strive to bring greater awareness to the disease and its impact. Diabetes is increasingly prevalent, and it...