Foods Cancer Doctors Never (Or Rarely) Eat Doctors often talk to patients about dietary changes they can make to reduce their risk of developing cancer. Now, some doctors are sharing the types of foods they stay away from to reduce their cancer risk. Besides food, several other lifestyle factors play a role in causing cancer, … Continue reading “Foods Cancer Doctors Never (Or Rarely) Eat”
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Lung Cancer Pill Cuts Risk of Death by Half
Lung Cancer Pill Cuts Risk of Death by Half A new lung cancer pill taken once a day has the potential to cut the risk of death by more than half, according to a global study that researchers and medical professionals called, “thrilling” and a potential game-changer in the treatment of lung cancer. The study … Continue reading “Lung Cancer Pill Cuts Risk of Death by Half”
Is CBD A Cure-All?
Is CBD A Cure-All? When it comes to relieving aggravating knee pain, a migraine, and other maladies, many people bypass aspirin and other traditional over-the-counter medications and reach for a Cannabidiol (CBD) product instead. CBD, the non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis and hemp products, has been marketed for treating various conditions, including anxiety, depression, chronic … Continue reading “Is CBD A Cure-All?”
Sitting All Day is Terrible For You!
Sitting All Day is Terrible For You! Many adults spend the majority of their workday sitting down, and health experts are concerned about the harmful effects of sedentary jobs. However, a new study from Columbia University says taking a five-minute walk every 30 minutes will help ward off the harmful effects of sitting. There was … Continue reading “Sitting All Day is Terrible For You!”
More Walking Tips To Better Health
More Walking Tips To Better Health Walking is one of the most popular physical activities in the country. In fact, walking is good medicine for people who want to exercise but do not have the physical capacity for jogging, hiking, swimming, and other vigorous activities. Walking can be done in your neighborhood, in a park, … Continue reading “More Walking Tips To Better Health”
Fighting Off Cancer
Fighting Off Cancer Cancer is often called a “stealth” disease because it is hard to detect in its early stages. Sometimes the disease can start spreading by the time cancer cells become noticeable in imaging tests. Scientists say when cancer is identified early on, the chances for successful treatment are better than when detected after … Continue reading “Fighting Off Cancer”
Cancer Study Proves Eating Unripe Bananas Has Benefits
Cancer Study Proves Eating Unripe Bananas Has Benefits If certain types of cancer run in your family, you may want to start eating slightly green bananas. That’s because the resistant starch in unripe bananas can reduce the risk of some cancers by more than 60 percent, according to a 20-year international study. The Colorectal Adenoma/Carcinoma … Continue reading “Cancer Study Proves Eating Unripe Bananas Has Benefits”
New Therapies For Cancer
New Therapies For Cancer Newly developed vaccines have been at the forefront of the global fight against the coronavirus disease. Now, researchers at Duke University are using the same messenger RNA (mRNA) technology found in COVID-19 vaccines in the fight against HER2-positive breast cancer. A Duke research team is in a Phase 2 trial for … Continue reading “New Therapies For Cancer”
Living Cancer Drug That Helps Patients Stay Disease Free
Living Cancer Drug That Helps Patients Stay Disease Free Bill Ludwig, a New Jersey resident, received devastating news in 1996: He was diagnosed with a blood cancer called chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Four years later, Doug Olson, a California resident, was diagnosed with the same disease. CLL is a cancer of the blood and bone … Continue reading “Living Cancer Drug That Helps Patients Stay Disease Free”
Hospice Care and End of Life at Home
Hospice Care and End of Life at Home Coneigh Sea cared for her husband while he was a hospice patient in their Murfreesboro, Tennessee home. Sea managed all of his medications and his bodily fluids, mostly by herself. Although her husband died in 1993, Sea still remembers the burden that is placed on her. It’s … Continue reading “Hospice Care and End of Life at Home”
