The best cancer care starts with the best cancer information. Cancer.net, the award-winning patient information website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, empowers patients, families and caregivers by providing timely oncologist-approved information and resources right at their fingertips. Cancer.net offers comprehensive information on more than one-hundred-and-twenty types of cancer, side effects, coping, caregiving, clinical Read More …

Most Americans will need long-term care at some point—and it’s not covered by Medicare or health insurance. Fortunately, a life settlement can be the answer. You sell your life insurance policy to an investor and get an immediate cash payment that’s generally four or more times greater than you’d get for a lapsed or surrendered Read More …

For many young men, the road to a good education and career begins with a single, simple step: Registering with the Selective Service. Registration is required for many college loans, grants and scholarships, job training programs and millions of jobs. In many places, you need to register at the time you get your driver’s license. Read More …

You may have even more to smile about the next time you visit the dentist. that’s because dental offices today can use digital technology that helps you get a more accurate, comfortable treatment in a fraction of the time taken by traditional techniques. thanks to such things as cone beam tomography that gives the clinician Read More …

Most homeowners know their heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system should be clean to keep efficiency up and pollution down. Many, however, don’t know how it’s done. The most effective way to clean air ducts is to have a professional contractor use a powerful, specialized vacuum. While the vacuum draws air through the system, devices inserted Read More …

Most Americans think cancer will be curable within the next twenty-five years. What they may not know is that the risk for certain cancers can be reduced today. Worldwide vaccination against the human papillomavirus HPV can greatly reduce the incidence of several cancers, especially cervical cancer and oropharyngeal cancer. To that end, the Centers for Read More …

Keeping track of your stuff can be easier than you think thanks to a new device that keeps an eye on your belongings. Just stick a special tag to anything you don’t want to lose—keys, tablet, purse, luggage, passport, phone—and add an app to your IPhone or IPad. Like magic, pixie dust appears so you Read More …

Amid all the excitement of the school year, there’s something a young man should remember: Within thirty days of your eighteenth birthday, you must register with the Selective Service. Not registering may mean not getting a driver’s license, certain jobs, job training, scholarships and student loans. Fortunately, it’s easy. You’ll probably get a card in Read More …

If you are a caregiver to an aging parent, relative or loved one, you’re not alone—and help is available. The eldercare locator can put you in touch with local home and community-based resources, such as in-home supportive care, transportation, and health and wellness programs. Call the Eldercare locator at 1-800-677-1116 or visit Eldercare.gov. The Eldercare Read More …

Although cooking is an art, when it comes to keeping the kitchen clean, you want science on your side. That’s where BLANCO, the leader in granite composite sinks for more than three decades, can come in. Engineers at the company created a granite composite material called SILGRANIT® that offers rock-hard durability and resistance to heat, Read More …