Do you cough so hard that you vomit? I read an article written by Nicole Galan and reviewed by Shuvani Sanyai, MD, that gave some enlightening information concerning causes and treatments for coughing so hard that you vomit. When you cough it is the body’s response to the presence of something irritating in the throat […]
Detect Alzheimer’s with an Eye Test
September 18, 2019With research we keep hearing of new and improved ways of diagnosing health concerns and illnesses. Honor Whiteman has published information on yet another big concern around the world, Alzheimer’s. Wouldn’t it be great if something as simple as an optical imaging system could detect this horrible and debilitating disease? Researchers have revealed how a […]
Can Non-Smokers Get Lung Cancer?
September 17, 2019You bettcha! Normally when we hear someone has lung cancer we automatically assume that they are smokers. Just not true! Anyone can get this disease whether they’ve put a cigarette to their lips or not. Lots of reasons can cause this, but taking the right steps can cut down your risk. There are things […]
Fall is finally here, which means changing leaves, oversized sweaters, caramel apples sprinkled with cinnamon, and—of course—pumpkin spice lattes. A pumpkin spice latte, or PSL for short, is a classic treat during the wondrous season that is fall. However, it’s no secret that a pumpkin spice latte isn’t the most nutrition-dense drink available. So, what […]
Viruses Stimulate Immune System & Fight Cancer
September 16, 2019An article about a Swiss scientist from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, and the University of Basel that has created artificial viruses that can be used to target cancer, caught my eye. These designer viruses can alert the immune system and cause it to send killer cells to help fight the tumor. You can review […]
In every five-cancer diagnoses in the U.S. there is a rare cancer. This is revealed by a report by American Cancer Society appearing in CA:A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, which is a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. Rare cancers account for more than two in three cancers occurring in children and adolescents. They […]
Aged Cheese & Cancer Prevention
September 14, 2019There is a new study on a simple way to help reduce the risk of liver cancer that was reviewed by Honor Whiteman. This simple step could also extend lifespan by consuming mushrooms, soy, whole grains, aged cheese and other foods that are rich in spermidine. Mice that are fed an oral supplement of spermidine […]
This is probably the first thing that a patient asks when told they have cancer, but most receive no clear answer to this. They aren’t even told if it is curable or likely to end their life. Sometimes the doctors seem to avoid the issue that they feel the patients don’t want to hear, and […]
Tim Newman recently published an article that was fact checked by Paula Field questioning if by eating spirulina, a bacteria, could it reduce blood pressure. The recent study indicates that spirulina may help to reduce blood pressure, and the researchers have identified the active compound that produces this benefit. Supplements are a high topic right […]
Unexpected Things That Cause Cancer
September 11, 2019Approximately 39.6% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives and about half is accounted for by genetics. It is suggested that the rest is environmental exposure and socioeconomic factors that play a role. Eleven of those unexpected environmental exposures are: A 2017 study published in the […]
