Surgeon General Calls for Government Action to Reduce Rate of Skin Cancer
Washington, D.C. – Acting Surgeon Dr. Jerome Adams admonished the government to take action to stem the rising rate of skin cancer among Americans. Melanoma is the most dangerous form of the cancer and the number of people with this form has increased two fold…
Breast Cancer Risks Reduced with Breast Reduction
Women who have family history of breast cancer may be able to reduce that risk by having a breast reduction procedure. Known as a bilateral prophylactic mastectomy, the surgery can prevent the development of cancer by up to 90%. This was found to be especially…
Tommy Chong announces that he has prostate cancer
Tommy Chong, popular comedian and actor best known for his marijuana based humor announced Saturday on CNN that he is battling prostate cancer. Chong was on CNN discussing recent attempts to decriminalize marijuana in the city of New York. Chong stated “I’ve got prostate cancer,…
Mars, Earth, and Sun Align Today, April 8
To most people, an opposition is a condition, circumstance, or entity that stands betwixt a person and their objective. However, in the field of astronomy it refers to an interplanetary alignment that results in celestial bodies being in straight line drawn between two bodies at…
When is the next blue Moon Scheduled to Appear?
Friday, August 31 marks the first blue moon to appear in the night sky for nearly 30 months. The lunar event is available online for those not able to get a proper vantage point due to inclement weather. Slooh Space Camera will begin broadcasting this…