Breast Cancer - One of the largest individual studies of the effects of alcohol on the risk of breast cancer shows that it makes no difference whether a woman drinks wine, beer or spirits (liquor). It is the alcohol itself (ethyl alcohol) and the quantity consumed that increases breast cancer risk.
Breast Cancer - In fact, [...]
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By now, it is a familiar litany. Study after study suggests that alcohol in moderation may promote heart health and even ward off diabetes and dementia. The evidence is so plentiful that some experts consider moderate drinking — about one drink a day for women, about two for men — a central component of [...]
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By Cory Quirino, Philippine Daily Inquirer
SCIENTIFIC knowledge is out there but is not being translated into clinical settings, according to Bill Faloon, editor of Life Extension Magazine based in the United States.
Medicine today is challenged to focus on prevention rather than just cure, teach patients to be more cooperative with their doctors, and seek [...]
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By Irwan Lee
Despite of being feared most, breast cancer is not the biggest killer of Women.
For decades heart disease and heart attacks have been viewed as a man’s illness. Most women mistakenly perceive breast cancer as the most fear diseases, their biggest enemy and the no.1 killer of women. They concern themselves and know how [...]
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By Irwan Lee
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer, has overtaken lung cancer as the leading cancer affecting all men and followed by colorectal cancer.
Statistically, 80 percent of prostate cancers occur in men over the age of 65 . Although this cancer can also occur in younger individuals, it is very rare under [...]
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“When we cannot find contentment in ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.” ~ Francois de la Rochefoucauld
Happiness and contentment may sound like the same thing, but there’s a difference. Happiness can be fleeting and elusive, but contentment is the deep and lasting feeling of comfort that comes with feeling that you’re OK with [...]
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A tiny red berry celebrated for its antioxidant qualities may also help protect against skin damage that leads to cancer, researchers believe.
Scientists at the University of Sydney fed diluted juice from the goji berry to mice in the laboratory and found it protected them against the same sun damage as other mice when exposed to [...]
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In other Health Watch articles, we’ve talked about the many energizing benefits of restful sleep . But even if you are getting plenty of sleep and are not feeling drowsy, you may still be suffering from fatigue. There’s a difference – in general, drowsiness is feeling the need to sleep, whereas fatigue is a lack [...]
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By Alice Park
Cancer is not one disease but dozens. all with different therapies and prognoses. Still, scientists are finding common roots that may link them all, which could lead to more powerful treatments.
Solid Cancers
Skin
62,480 new melanoma cases in the U.S. expected in 2008;
91% five-year survival rate;
8,420 [...]
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Winning athletes will tell you that nothing beats the exhilaration of competition, and that’s just as true for weekend golfers as it is for elite Olympians. Even a workout in the gym is an athletic contest: after all, you can only make gains by bettering your own personal best.
We’re all looking for a competitive edge, [...]
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Friday, January 8, 2010
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