Coffee has been well known to give a person a jumpstart in the morning with its jolt of caffeine; however, it also appears to protect against prostate cancer in men. Health benefits associated with coffee are well known, but this finding is a particularly robust one; and coffee is an easy health habit to incorporate [...]
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There are few good things to say about breast cancer-except that, in most cases, there are usually good treatment options. For many men with prostate cancer, however, the decision about how to proceed is often less clear. Many doctors advocate a “let’s see what happens” approach, which can be less than encouraging. Prostate cancer [...]
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Not too long ago, a preventative pill to fight cancer would have seemed more than a little far-fetched. But many preventative measures are available now; the question is whether or not the side effects they can cause are worth the cancer risk reduction. For example, while the drug Finasteride can reduce the risk for prostate [...]
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As days lengthen through spring my thoughts often turn to… light. Every year I find my spirits lift as the days get longer and I can spend more time outdoors. I see this as yet another example of how much better we feel when we’re living a lifestyle that’s close to “natural.” Curious to see [...]
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Cost-consciousness and excellent medical care can go hand in hand — for instance, a recent discovery in genetic medicine lets doctors customize chemotherapy not only to increase the likelihood it will work, but also to dramatically cut overall costs. Specifically, scientists have found that people with a certain gene mutation do not respond to cetuximab [...]
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Ginger has long been recognized as a natural antidote to nausea, and now a new study affirms its value in soothing nausea for those undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. The Study The study, from the University of Rochester Medical Center, involved 644 patients nationwide in various cancer centers who had undergone chemotherapy that had made them [...]
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People will do almost anything they can to avoid cancer; doctors and salesman are, thus, are overly eager to dispense advice on how to do so. Is garlic one of those golden substances with cancer preventative potential? Or a gimmick that may actually turn out to cause it??? Traditional healers and modern scientists often see [...]
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Folic acid is not something everyone is going to enjoy and now many less. Most people were not aware that excess folic acid may raise cancer risk and it is time that everyone is. Where a little may be good, a lot may be hazardous… such may be the case with folate, and its synthetic [...]
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