Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), skin cancer accounts for one in every three cancer diagnoses. In 2020, there were more than 1.5 million new skin cancer diagnoses around the world. Skin cancer is becoming increasingly...
Here’s how WorldCare's Medical Second Opinion service works, and all it takes is a phone call or email to begin. When you’ve been diagnosed with a serious medical condition, it’s only natural to want to make sure the diagnosis is correct. But where to begin? The thought of...
Put your mind at ease with the power of knowledge and understanding in order to live your best when on life's sick list. Living with a serious medical condition means sweeping changes in your daily routine, your relationships, and your outlook. From family life and...
Sometimes you need more experts to break a tie. When you, or someone you love, faces a serious or life-threatening medical condition, a medical second opinion can guide crucial treatment decisions you and your doctor make. But what happens when your first and second opinions clash? What you need to...
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have discovered that genetically engineered bacteria show promise as a new treatment for constipation, after a study in mice was conducted at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine and published in Cell Host & Microbe. The gut microbiome, the community of...
Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic pain disorder that affects an estimated 10 million people in the U.S. and an estimated three to six percent of the world population. The disorder causes widespread pain and tenderness to touch that can occur body-wide or migrate over the body....