Exposure to asbestos in the workplace is one of the scariest prospects for workers and obtaining information about symptoms quickly can help with early diagnosis.

There are many cancer apps on the market designed to help patients recognize symptoms and guide them through the cancer treatment journey back to health, and asbestos disease/illness is covered.

The idea of using an app to guide you through serious illness might take a bit of getting used to, but the government has recently released details of its plans to allow GPs to prescribe apps to help patients manage their conditions and obtain information quickly and easily. continue reading »

We all waste time on Facebook every day; what if all that status updating and profile reading could result in better health? If you’re trying to get back in shape, Facebook might be able to help you! Here are a few ways to make this social network work into your fitness plan: continue reading »

Medical knowledge has continued to proceed on an exponential path since the scientific method came into widespread use. Nowhere else has scientific research been focused so intensely as to the pursuit of human health.

As such, every year brings about newfound breakthroughs in the field of medicine. Here is a sampling of 2011’s most popular and interesting advances in medicine.

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