Source: pxfuel.com The gathering of clinicians, researchers, and people with cancer themselves happened at the 2017 Cancer Conference in Liverpool. There was a discussion on cancer research and the collaboration of cancer industry representatives in order to improve research and developments about the disease. The Dragon's Den is a popular part of the conference where there is an opportunity to meet and share knowledge between carers and patients regarding research and treatment. Currently, there are breakthrough cancer treatments that have been proven to improve the symptoms of cancer patients that have done clinical trials and even those who were willing to pay a little more to see some improvement in their condition. Here are two popular cancer advances that are giving hope to cancer patients today. Immunotherapy. A person's immune system…

In our recent generation of relationship struggles, the problem with video game addiction escalated higher compared to the past few years. Though innovation is highly acceptable, the root of most relationship problems among teens and adults happens to be something we thought could never exist. (more…)

[caption id="attachment_174" align="aligncenter" width="375"] Source: pixabay.com[/caption] My relationship with my girlfriend was almost perfect. We used to be best buddies, and we shared the same daily activities. From going to the office and spending our time in front of the computer playing League of Legends and DOTA2, everything was perfect. I could say that this was the kind of relationship I honestly wanted in my life. (more…)

[caption id="attachment_157" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Source: flickr.com[/caption] An extreme case of video game addiction is Hawaii's Craig Smallwood, who recently leveled a lawsuit against the makers of Lineage II, saying that he became so addicted that he had problems "getting up, getting dressed, bathing or communicating with family and friends." — Ryan G Van Cleave Ph.D. It was an incredible five years of marriage that ended up in a divorce recently. My wife’s ground for our legal separation was irreconcilable differences and physical assault. I honestly don’t understand why everything turned out to be uncontrolled when in fact we were supposed to be a happily married couple. It just happened too fast. (more…)

It’s common for marriage to experience its ups and downs for quite a while. As long as both of you are responsible enough to handle the situation, then there’s going to be no problem if ever. However, I have experienced a marital difficulty that somehow lasted for a couple of months now. That’s all because of me and my husband’s gaming addiction. [caption id="attachment_152" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Source: pexels.com[/caption] (more…)

[caption id="attachment_155" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Source: pixabay.com[/caption] People tend to see video gaming addiction as something that kills their relationships. Sometimes, they even consider it as one of the underlying sources of misunderstanding in communication. Apparently, there is some truth that supports the issue. But have you noticed how it single-handedly affects you? Here are considerably a few things that can happen when your video gaming addiction consumes you. (more…)

...research shows that some small percentage of gamers are suffering psychologically in ways that at least are not helped by gaming and maybe are worsened. — Peter Gray Ph.D. We all know that playing video games is popular with children before X-box One and PlayStation was released. There are Gameboys and family computers, for instance. So it is acceptable that most of our generations tend to appreciate the evolving styles of gaming. However, due to the enhanced graphics and simplified controls, people often spend too much time playing that it somehow becomes an addiction. [caption id="attachment_145" align="aligncenter" width="629"] Source: pixabay.com[/caption] (more…)

There is a broad definition when it comes to how much people spend time on the internet. It can start by scanning photos on social media, playing some online video games, and shopping a couple of things online. Though technology is an endless source of convenience, people are advised to pay more attention to the mental health conditions associated with the use of the internet. [caption id="attachment_131" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Source: flickr.com[/caption] (more…)