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 …
Bone on bone – ask any person with an osteoarthritic knee what that feels like! Up until now, treatment has consisted of replacing the knee joint but a small trial of 20 patients in the …
After 9 years and $18.7 billion, England is jettisoning plans to have one unified, national electronic medical system. Following the recommendations of a multi-party parliamentary committe, the new plan will allow local authorities more leeway …
Think of it: 100 trillion microbes inhabit our bodies – that outnumbers our cells by 10 to 1. The Human Microbiome Project (HMP) plans on mapping the composition of microbes that inhabit our body in …
Vitamin D is an important pro-hormone/vitamin without which our bodies could not absorb calcium. Vitamin D is produced by our bodies through direct sun-light, which explains why our levels dip below normal in even young …
A recent study published last month in The Physician and Sportsmedicine found that aging does not have to make us feeble – but only as long as we exercise. Typically, muscle mass (and therefore, strength) …
It’s a scenario that I’ve seen in more than one patient: a significant amount of weight is lost because of a restrictive diet only to be regained when the restrictions are eased.
A recent study published in the …
“I didn’t like the way I was told I had cancer,” she said. “Your group should discuss how this is handled in the future.”
She was referring to her late Friday afternoon telephone conversation with a …
A judge today blocked a rule that would have required tobacco companies to show graphic images (follow this link to see picture of the packaging) depicting the possible consequences of smoking on cigarette packaging. Apparently the rule, which was …
It happens fairly frequently – you order a test for one thing and find another – now what? Incidental findings can occur on blood work or on diagnositic studies such as CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds and …
I never find facts about handwashing boring – and it occurs to me that others probably do so before you tune out here’s something new I just learned: it doesn’t matter if you wash your …
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 …
