Army of Women fight breast cancer
Chicago Sun-Times Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:01 AM PDT
We all want to find a cure for breast cancer. However, prevention is equally important.Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in the United States, and about one in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. These statistics are scary, but show us why prevention and education are crucial.Luckily, there are many amazing people looking for ways to prevent breast cancer ... |
It's flax to the max
Chicago Sun-Times Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:01 AM PDT
So they say ... flaxseed is a miraculous dietary supplement, capable of helping fight everything from heart disease to cancer. The tiny seed has been around forever, but suddenly it's all the rage. Could it possibly be as good for us as we're being led to believe?"It is a very good thing," said Dawn Jackson Blatner, spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. But researchers have yet to ... |
Canada trip for cancer survivors
Chicago Sun-Times Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:01 AM PDT
Canadian Mountain Holidays has launched a new three-night escape for women whose lives have been touched by cancer. Hike among glacial lakes in western Canada's remote Columbia Mountains, practice yoga, take an art class and rejuvenate the spirit. The "reTREAT Yourself" program takes place Aug. 8-11 and is priced around $2,500 a person; cmhsummer.com. ... |
A hard day's night can be unhealthy
Chicago Sun-Times Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:01 AM PDT
I work nights and need to lose weight. I walk at least 30 minutes a day, sometimes more. What else can I do to see results?A. Night work is linked with everything from obesity and diabetes to cancer. So you're smart to go after excess weight, but you'll need to outwit your own body chemistry. Your hard day's night may scramble several hormones that regulate appetite, how many calories you burn ... |
Cancer-related expenditures increase faster than any other area of health care: JAMA
News-Medical-Net Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:58 AM PDT
From 1999 through 2006 the use of diagnostic imaging for Medicare patients with cancer increased, with use of positron emission tomography increasing the most significantly, according to a study in the April 28 issue of JAMA. Imaging costs for these patients also increased, outpacing the rate of increase in total costs among Medicare beneficiaries with cancer. |
Relay for Life Events listed
Fernley Leader Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:51 AM PDT
"¢Black Bear: On Thursday (April 29), the Black Bear Restaurant will go purple in support of the American Cancer Society and a percentage of all sales during the day will be donated to the local Relay for Life. |
Sposato Landscaping challenge exceeds expectations
Cape Gazette Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:49 AM PDT
Sposato Landscaping of Milton registered 80 employees and clients for the first DE-Feet Breast Cancer 5K Run/1M Walk Sunday, May 2, to support the fight against breast cancer in Delaware. |
Preventing Lung Cancer in Smokers
HealthandAge Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:44 AM PDT
As HealthandAge reported yesterday, a team of U.S. researchers has determined that a gene pathway called PI3K is activated in the airways of smokers with lung cancer and testing for PI3K activation may be a way to predict or diagnose lung cancer . According to this same study published April 7 in the journal Science Translational Medicine , treatment with an inexpensive and widely-available ... |
British study shows benefits of colon test
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:41 AM PDT
LONDON - A five-minute colon cancer test could reduce the number of deaths from the disease by about 40 percent, a new study says. |
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