Gut Reaction From ulcerative colitis to Crohn's disease, science has revealed that each chronic intestinal ailment is unique-and each patient requires a unique approach.

by Monika Guttman

 

Selective Surgery Mohs micrographic surgery offers an excellent option for treating skin cancers, resulting in less scarring and an impressive cure rate.

by Alicia Di Rado

 

Getting the Dirt on Germs Playing on the fear factor, more and more products are geared toward making the world a germ-free, cleaner-than-clean place, which might turn out not to be as healthy as we think.

by Lori Baker Schena

 

Gland Masters Being diagnosed with a pituitary tumor is frightening, but with proper medical care, these tumors of the master gland are treatable and curable.

by Jon Nalick

 

Haile's Comment Robert Haile's scientific mission is simple: seek and find the genetic and environmental causes of cancers in order to protect those of us at risk.

by Lori Oliwenstein

 

Stroke Smart Even though strokes are this nation's third leading killer, they are a preventable, not inevitable, part of life.

by Carrie St. Michel

COVER STORY

Saving His Life A little knowledge and awareness by a man's mate can help him maintain his health and prevent disease.

by Alicia Di Rado

Healthoughts: The latest word on chicken pox, breast cancer, cigarettes and bones.

Benchmarks: Researchers are focusing on the good side of the BRCA1 gene-notorious as a cancer-causing gene-in its normal role of preventing or controlling breast cancer.

by Lori Oliwenstein