How Cancer Cells Get Their Food: A New Theory
Mon, 02/6/12 – 2:38 | No Comment

According to a new theory, cancer cells survive by getting healthy cells around it  to self destruct by releasing hydrogen peroxide. This self-destruction releases nutrients that feed the cancer cells.
Just how do the cancer cells …

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Naked Mole Rats: Medical Wonders
Monday, 1 Nov, 2010 – 3:52 | No Comment
Naked Mole Rats: Medical Wonders

I just finished reading an article in New Scientist about the amazing properties of the naked mole rat. These underground creatures are nearly blind, hairless and wrinkled animals that live in colonies similar to ants …

Do Men and Women Sweat Differently?
Friday, 29 Oct, 2010 – 4:10 | One Comment
Do Men and Women Sweat Differently?

Yes they do according to medical research out of Japan. What is interesting is that fit women sweat differently than fit men with unfit women sweating the least amount – something that can have serious …

Warfarin, Sweet Clover and Hemorrhagic Disease
Wednesday, 13 Oct, 2010 – 4:36 | No Comment
Warfarin, Sweet Clover and Hemorrhagic Disease

I was recently checking on drug interactions between coumadin and allopurinal when I stumbled upon an interesting bit of history about coumadin (warfarin). For those who don’t know what warfarin is, it’s a commonly used anti-coagulant …

How To Survive If An Elevator Falls
Monday, 4 Oct, 2010 – 4:00 | No Comment
How To Survive If An Elevator Falls

If you’re like most people, you’ll wonder about this question more than once in your life. Should you jump and hopefully time your jump just before the moment of impact so that you aren’t touching …

Poison Ivy: The Rash is Not Contagious
Monday, 16 Aug, 2010 – 7:09 | No Comment
Poison Ivy: The Rash is Not Contagious

A billionth of a gram of urishiol, the toxic oil from poison ivy, on your skin, is all it takes to develop the blistery, itchy rash associated with exposure to poison ivy. Hot, dry conditions …

Why Unchecked Bacterial Infections Kill
Friday, 13 Aug, 2010 – 4:00 | No Comment
Why Unchecked Bacterial Infections Kill

Bacteria growing on a petri dish
Here’s a interesting fact to consider next time you cut yourself or have a cold: A single bacterium doubles every 30 minutes. Allowed to multiply unchecked, this single bacterium becomes …

OA of Knee: How Weight Loss Affects the Knee
Wednesday, 23 Jun, 2010 – 4:00 | No Comment
OA of Knee: How Weight Loss Affects the Knee

If you suffer from osteoarthritis of the knees and you’re overweight, you’ve no doubt heard your provider suggest weight loss. Although you might intuitively know this is helpful, you probably don’t know just how weight …

How Much Urine Is Produced in a Day?
Friday, 12 Mar, 2010 – 4:38 | No Comment
How Much Urine Is Produced in a Day?

The kidney is essentially a big filter that plays a vital role in the body’s ability to reabsorb and excrete various substances as well as maintain fluid balance. Through a series of complex interactions with …

Walking With a Dog or Friend: Which Improves Fitness More?
Friday, 22 Jan, 2010 – 4:00 | 2 Comments
Walking With a Dog or Friend: Which Improves Fitness More?

Which improves your fitness more: walking with your dog or walking with a friend? Researchers at the University of Missouri’s College of Veterinary Medicine conducted a 12 week study of 54 assisted living residents, 35 of whom were …

Running May Be Good for Knees
Monday, 4 Jan, 2010 – 4:35 | No Comment
Running May Be Good for Knees

Who knew? An on-line article from Time/CNN recently reported on several studies that counter the long-held belief that running is bad on the joints and leads to early osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.
OA is frequently …