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 …
I was loathe to call in sick to work this past Tuesday despite a pretty miserable night of body aches and nausea and besides, I thought that seeing patients would distract me from the nausea, …
Consider this: Over 2/3 of Americans are overweight or obese according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2007-2008) and the FDA is considering updating serving sizes located on Nutrition labels. A good …
There are times when no matter what I do, a patient leaves unhappy and that’s just what happened the other day. She came in with symptoms of sore throat, body aches, nasal congestion – sort …
When a red blood cell dies after approximately 120 days, the iron in the cell is so efficiently recycled that very little iron needs to get absorbed from our diet – in fact, only 1 to …
This unique study from New Zealand followed over a 1000 children from birth to age 32 and wondered how important self-control is in predicting physical health, substance dependence, personal finances, and criminal offending outcomes. Even …
When my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer several years ago, she elected to have a lumpectomy rather than a complete mastectomy. Her wonderful breast cancer surgeon would also perform what is known as a “sentinel …
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There have been over 120 drugs under investigation for weight loss over the past 25 years yet only one drug remains on the market in the United States – orlistat, sold over-the-counter under the brand …
Referred to as “functional abdominal pain”, recurrent stomach aches in children is defined as abdominal pain with no “anatomic, metabolic, infectious, inflammatory or neoplastic disorder” according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Doctors think that the …
Do you like to get together for a pot-luck dinner with friends? If so, and you have an interest in the power of collective giving, you’ll want to know about an organization that’s changing the …
While a resident in medical school, David Nichols visited Tangier Island, in Chesapeake Bay, off the coast of Virgina. What he saw there was a community without a proper medical clinic and no resident doctor …
This is a great video but it really needs to be slower – so be sure to hit the pause button in order to read the material.
As we age, our respiratory tract becomes less elastic and more rigid including the tiny air sacs where oxygen exchange occurs. In addition, our chest wall becomes a little more rigid, not expanding in the …
