Posts Tagged ‘ cancer ’

Renal cell cancer (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer. It is also one of the more lethal. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs are commonly used over-the-counter drugs which include aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin, Nurofen, Advil, Nuprin, etc.) naproxen, COX-2 inhibitors and many others. But NSAIDs are not without side effects. Research has...
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CT scans (computed tomography) are a type of x-ray that provides multiple images or “slices” of specific areas of the body. The computerized process exposes the recipient to significantly more radiation than the radiation involved in a normal x-ray. A typical x-ray exposes the subject to 0.01 – 0.15 mGy. A typical CT exposes...
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While much has been published about how proper nutrition can reduce female specific cancers, male oriented cancers lack the same amount of data. A recent study found that men who consume larger amounts of calcium in their diet can reduce their risk of prostate cancer. Researchers noted that “calcium from food is associated with...
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A recent study found that the use of tanning beds can increase the risk of skin cancer. The study found that “evidence for a dose-response relationship between tanning bed use and the risk of skin cancers, especially BCC (basal cell carcinoma), and the association is stronger for patients with a younger age at exposure.”...
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According to a recent study, “over the last years, evidence has accumulated suggesting that by systematically reducing the amount of dietary carbohydrates (CHOs) one could suppress, or at least delay, the emergence of cancer, and that proliferation of already existing tumor cells could be slowed down. This hypothesis is supported by the association between...
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Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Each year approximately 1.2 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with colorectal cancer and each year about 600,000 people die. There are a number of ways you can reduce your risk of contracting colon cancer, including diet and...
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The consumption of alcohol has been attributable to most forms of cancer. If you do drink, the questions you probably have are: how much can I drink and how often? The exact answer will depend on a number of factors relating to your gender, weight, age, etc. But a new study begins to answer...
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While there science is still learning about all of the benefits of Vitamin D, it  has been shown to have important health benefits including reducing the risk of serious diseases like Parkinson Disease, diabetes and various forms of cancer. But the current research does show that Vitamin D is clearly an important nutrient for...
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Vitamin D provides many benefits, from reducing headaches to lowering cancer risk. A lack of vitamin D increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, many cancers, multiple sclerosis, atherosclerosis, dementia and depression. It is no surprise that a recent study found that sufficient vitamin D reduces “all-cause mortality among adults. The importance of proper...
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People who drink alcohol increase their risk of erectile dysfunction, liver disease, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer and a few other cancers.  Colorectal cancer joins the list with a new study showing a significant increase in the risk of colorectal cancer based upon how much alcohol a person drinks. A study from the Annals of...
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