If you listen to the sugar industry, their product is harmless and may even be an important part of a healthy diet. They recommend getting 25% of your daily calories from sugar. Research shows that people who get 25% or more of their calories from sugar triple their risk of death from heart disease compared […]
According to an article written by Steven Reinberg of the HealthDay Reporter, processed foods and restaurant meals account for most of our sodium intake in the U.S. diet. In reviewing the salt intake of about 450 U.S. adults, only 10% of salt or sodium in their diet came from food that was prepared by them […]
So, are you spending the night in the best position you can? We all have our own consistent sleeping routine. No matter how much you move around at night, when you settle, it’s probably in that favorite position. There are pros and cons of common ways to sleep as shown in the following paragraphs. 1. […]
When does the hair grow back after having chemo? Dawn Villines gave some good information for those recovering from hair loss after receiving chemo. The article was reviewed by Christina Chun, MPH. Regrowth of hair after chemotherapy is a visible and heartening sign. Chemo can destroy cancer cells, but it also kills healthy cells, too. […]
We all know that becoming gray prematurely is still a sign of advancing age. Sounds better than growing old, doesn’t it? It does vary from person to person and will usually run in the family. Some people barely notice it and choose to ignore it where others do everything they can to mask it or […]
Breast Cancer & Bacterial Deficiency
October 2, 2019According to researchers, the bacterial makeup of breast tissue in women with breast cancer, was found that it has insufficient levels of a certain bacterial genus called Methylobacterium. Ana Sandoiu explains the findings in her recent article. The total number of bacteria living in the human body, or the human microbiome, is known to play […]
There is a rise in life expectancy due to advances in medical science and the population of senior citizens is likely to triple by the year 2020. The family structure is crumbling and youngsters are steering away from parents, leaving them alone either in aged care facilities or old-age homes. This leaves them prone to […]
Nerves Fuel Prostate Cancer Growth
September 30, 2019Exactly how can nerves fuel growth of prostate cancer? Much of this is explained in an article written by Hannah Nichols and fact checked by Jasmin Collier. According to a study conducted by researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, certain nerves support the growth of prostate cancer by a tumor vessel proliferating a […]
Mutations Needed for Cancer To Emerge
September 29, 2019Hannah Nichols is giving us more information on the mutations needed for cancer to emerge that the scientists have uncovered. The article has been fact checked by Jasmin Collier. There are somewhere between one and 10 driver mutations required for cancer to develop. This information is according to a team from the Wellcome Trust Sanger […]
Suppressor To Prevent Pancreatic Cancer
September 28, 2019Honor Whiteman recently wrote about a new study confirming that not all gene mutations are bad, after discovering a mutation that appears to give a known tumor suppressor gene a boost against pancreatic cancer. They found that mice possessing a specific mutation in the p53 gene were significantly less likely to develop pancreatic tumors when […]
