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Our body’s largest organ is our skin, so how do you best pro

admin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:58:51 +0000

Our body’s largest organ is our skin, stretching from the tips of our toes to the top of our head. Our skin is exposed to the outer world, and is subject to cuts, nicks, abrasions, burns, bites, stings, punctures, eruptions, sores, and a host of insults. Over the course of traveling to tropical jungles, bug-infested [...]

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A fresh look at the medical evidence shows women who eat mor

admin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:10:06 +0000

A fresh look at the medical evidence shows women who eat more fiber are less likely to get breast cancer. Chinese researchers found those who ate the most of the healthy plant components were 11 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than women who ate the least. Their findings don’t prove fiber itself lowers [...]

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Drugs used in the hope of slowing multiple sclerosis progres

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:37:47 +0000

Drugs used in the hope of slowing multiple sclerosis progression may help some patients, but at a very high cost, according to a study out Wednesday. The medications in question are the so-called disease-modifying drugs (DMDs) that have been available since the 1990s to treat multiple sclerosis. The drugs include beta interferons (brand-names like Avonex, [...]

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For the first time, researchers have found that HIV-infected

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:50:40 +0000

For the first time, researchers have found that HIV-infected women are more likely to spread the AIDS virus if they are on hormone-based birth control. The Africa study found that women were about twice as likely to transmit HIV if they were on the pill or getting hormone shots, compared to women not on that [...]

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It doesn’t take a doctor to know that the medical field ha

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:31:41 +0000

It doesn’t take a doctor to know that the medical field has more than it’s fair share of germy situations — but some recent findings about germs at the dentist, in places you may not expect, could really gross you out, and may even be dangerous. While sitting in the dentist chair, gloves, masks, eyewear [...]

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The day of my friend’s breast reconstruction surgery I recei

admin — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 08:46:46 +0000

Surviving cancer demands a sense of humor. One of the women in my support group was scheduled for surgery last week to have the final step of her reconstruction done on her breasts. She had months of the annoying expander series where they add fluid on a regular basis to stretch the skin to get [...]

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Health officials say colon cancer deaths continue to drop ac

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:03:03 +0000

Health officials say colon cancer deaths continue to drop across America — except in the state of Mississippi. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report Tuesday that echoes earlier findings of a national decline in colon cancer deaths. Death rates fell by as much as 5 and 6 percent in some New [...]

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The longest-running breast cancer screening study ever condu

admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:01:12 +0000

The longest-running breast cancer screening study ever conducted has shown that regular mammograms prevent deaths from breast cancer, and the number of lives saved increases over time, an international research team said on Tuesday. The study of 130,000 women in two communities in Sweden showed 30 percent fewer women in the screening group died of [...]

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Diethylstilbestrol, What is diethylstilbestrol?, Has DES caused any other problems?

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:57:47 +0000

Diethylstilbestrol, What is diethylstilbestrol?, Has DES caused any other problems? Thehealthtime.com Diethylstilbestrol What is diethylstilbestrol? Diethylstilbestrol (say: “die-eth-el-still-bess-troll”), or DES, is a man-made form of estrogen. Between 1938 and 1971, millions of women in the United States were given DES to prevent them from having a miscarriage or giving birth too early. DES was used [...]

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Prostate Cancer Treatment Options, What are some of the treatment options for prostate cancer?

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:10:26 +0000

Prostate Cancer Treatment Options, What are some of the treatment options for prostate cancer? Thehealthtime.com Prostate Cancer Treatment Options What are some of the treatment options for prostate cancer? The treatment options for prostate cancer depend in part on your age, your overall health and whether the tumor has spread. For tumors that are still [...]

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Colorectal cancer, What is colorectal cancer?, What are the signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer?,

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:21:45 +0000

Colorectal cancer, What is colorectal cancer?, What are the signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer?, Thehealthtime.com Colorectal Cancer Screening What is cancer? The body is made up of many types of cells. Normally, cells grow, divide and then die. Sometimes, cells mutate (change) and begin to grow and divide more quickly than normal cells. Rather [...]

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Endometrial Cancer, Am I at risk for endometrial cancer?, How is endometrial cancer diagnosed?

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:55:40 +0000

Endometrial Cancer, Am I at risk for endometrial cancer?, How is endometrial cancer diagnosed? Thehealthtime.com Endometrial Cancer What is endometrial cancer and what should I watch for? Endometrial cancer is cancer of the endometrium, which is the lining of the uterus (sometimes called the womb). The most common sign of endometrial cancer is unusual bleeding [...]

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Testicular Cancer, What is testicular cancer?, What are some signs of testicular cancer?, Who gets testicular cancer?

admin — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:38:59 +0000

Testicular Cancer, What is testicular cancer?, What are some signs of testicular cancer?, Who gets testicular cancer? Thehealthtime.com Testicular Cancer What is testicular cancer? The body is made up of many types of cells. Normally, cells grow, divide and then die. Sometimes, cells mutate (change) and begin to grow and divide more quickly than normal [...]

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Lip Cancer, Symptoms of Lip cancer, Treatments for Lip cancer, Causes of Lip cancer

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:49:35 +0000

Lip Cancer, Symptoms of Lip cancer, Treatments for Lip cancer, Causes of Lip cancer Thehealthtime.com Definition Lip cancer is a malignant tumor, or neoplasm, that originates in the surface layer cells of the epithelial tissue in the upper or lower lip. Description The upper and lower lips are the well-defined red (often called vermilion) areas [...]

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Cancer defence, How do I defend Cancer, Simple Precautions Prevent Cancer, Preventing Cancer,

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:02:02 +0000

Cancer defence, How do I defend Cancer, Simple Precautions Prevent Cancer, Preventing Cancer, thehealthtime.com Simple Precautions Prevent Cancer Nearly half of all cancer deaths are preventable. That remarkable news comes with an equally stunning corollary — the key to success doesn’t rest with some undiscovered therapies or treatments. Much of cancer’s toll can be reduced [...]

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