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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Taking Aspirin Can Also Improve Survival after Breast Cancer
Previously, we have the beneficial effect of Aspirin in reducing in the death among colorectal cancer patients. Now, a prospective, observational study published in the March issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggested that aspirin can also lower the … Continue reading
Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer
Tagged Aspirin, Breast cancer, Survival
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Normalized level of Vitamin-D cut the Risk of CVD and Death
You cut your risk of cardiovascular events by normalizing your vitamin-D level. A new study has found that people who has low vitamin-D levels but managed to normalize their levels were significantly less likely to develop cardiovascular events after six … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, death, optimal level, Prevalence, vitamin D
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Alternative 1st Treatment for Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients with Extensive Disease
Lung cancer is the most common diagnosed cancer worldwide and small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for only 10%-15% of lung cancer cases. Etoposide in combination with cisplatin (EP) or carboplatin is currently considered the standard of care in most countries, but … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Lung Cancer
Tagged 1st line, Cisplatin, Etoposide, Irinotecan, Small Cell Lung Cancer, Survival, Treatment
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Melanoma Cases on the Rise – Latest Incidence, Prevention and Detection
Incidence While the incidence of other cancer such as prostate cancer has leveled off, the incidence of melanoma in US is on the rise, according a presentation at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. In his … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Melanoma
Tagged Detection, Incidence, Melanoma, Prevention, tanning beds
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Psoriasis Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Cancer
If you have psoriasis, you might have an increased risk of cancer, including melanoma, prostate cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to a new research presented at the 68th annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD 2010). The researchers … Continue reading
Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Non-Hodgkin's Disease, Prostate cancer, Psoriasis
Tagged Breast cancer, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Non-Hodgkin's Disease, Prostate cancer, Psoriasis
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Vitamin B6 might reduce the Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Not all vitamins are created equal. While vitamins such as vitamins C has not been shown to prevent cancer, a meta-analysis published in the March 17, 2010 issue of JAMA indicated that intake of vitamin B6 might be associated with … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Colorectal cancer
Tagged colorectal cancer, food sources, PLP, Prevalence, vitamin B6
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Insomnia – Prevalence, Diagnosis and Latest treatment for Sleeplessness
Background If you have difficulty failing asleep, frequent awakenings, early morning awakenings, daytime drowsiness, snoring, or sleep apnea, you might be suffering from insomnia. Insomnia is a common problem in the US with over 50 million Americans reported having a … Continue reading
Posted in Insomnia
Tagged Ambien, Benzodiazepines, Benzodiazepines-receptor agonists, Diagnosis, eszopiclone, Insomnia, Lunesta, Non-pharmacological, Pharmacological, Prevalence, Ramelteon, Rozerem, sleeplessness, Sominex, Starnoc, Treatment, Unisom, zaleplon, zolpidem
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Should you continue to take Statin if it Increases the Risk of Diabetes?
In the February issue of Lancet, Sattar and his colleagues presented a meta-analysis of 13 large, placebo-controlled trials, in which they discovered statin users have a higher risk of developing diabetes. The analysis involved 91,000 individuals and the results indicated … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, High cholesterol
Tagged atorvastatin, Cholesterol, Diabetes, fluvastatin, lovastatin, Pravastatin, rosuvastatin, Simvastatin, Statin
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Moderate Drinking in Women Linked to Less Weight Gain
Based on the results of study published in the March 8 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, normal-weight women who consume light to moderate amounts of alcohol appear to gain less weight and have less risk for obesity than … Continue reading
Posted in Obesity
Tagged alcholol, drinking, Obesity, overweight, weight gain
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