Deion Sanders’ Cancer Diagnosis: Here’s What to Know
After encountering treatment options “that scared me to death,” NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders anticipates a full recovery from bladder cancer and returning to the sidelines as head coach of the University of Colorado Buffaloes. Like so many cancers, his was discovered during routine follow-up; in his case, for a previous bout of blood […]
Opinion | ‘Let’s Look at the Car Temperature’: What We Heard This Week
“Parents kept saying that ‘We left the EpiPen in the car, [so] we threw it away, we were scared if it got hot.’ So we said OK, well, let’s look at the car temperature.” — Richard Lowenthal, president and CEO of ARS Pharmaceuticals, on testing intranasal epinephrine spray ARS-1 (also known as neffy) under extreme […]
Two Stories of Dying in America
After years of walking amongst the dying, I have come to one overwhelming conclusion. We are scared to death … of dying. Studies show that a significant portion of people are afraid of death and the deaths of our loved ones. In fact, there is even a field of study devoted to the human reaction […]
I Spoke To Over 40 Women About Their Medical Experiences. They Offered A Disturbing Warning.
Years ago, I had exploratory gynecology surgery that I was sure I didn’t need. I was scared to death, attached to tubes, and as hospital orderlies wheeled me into the freezing cold operating room, I thought, Why did I ever agree to do this? I was in my forties and had been taking hormones that […]