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Which diet can prevent acne?
Acne is a nuisance for lots of teens. It may also be nuisance to adults who are in their middle age as well. While the cause of acne might be related to stress, personal hygiene and genetics, diets also plays an … Continue reading
How to Shorten the Duration of Cold Symptoms?
The winter is coming and many of us are going to catch the cold this year. How can we shorten the duration of cold symptoms? A study published in the Open Respiratory Medicine Journal reported that high-dose, but not low-dose, zinc … Continue reading
15 Minutes Exercise Improves Survival!
We were told by doctors that we need to exercise at least 30 minutes every day to keep our bodies healthy. Now, a new study indicated only 15 minutes a day of moderate-intensity exercise might be enough! The new study … Continue reading
FDA Approved Afinitor for a Type of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved everolimus (Afinitor) to treat patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs). pNETs is a rare, slow-growing form of pancreatic cancer. In theUnited States, there are fewer than 1000 new pNET cases … Continue reading
New Monoclonal Antibodies Increased Survival in Lung Cancer Patients
A new study showed that non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who have high level of Met proteins in their tumor can have their survival increase three-fold by receiving experimental antibody MetMAb in combination with erlotinib (Tarceva). In the trial, 137 previously-treated … Continue reading
Another New Cancer Drug Crizotinib Shows Improvement in Survival
It looks like a number of new drugs might become available to lung cancer patients in the near future. Results of an early-stage study suggested that nearly two-thirds of patients with late stage non-small-cell lung cancer who received the experimental … Continue reading
What should you do if you have Prostate Cancer?
You should check whether you are overweight or obese*. If you have prostate cancer and are overweight, you should try to lower your weight immediately. A new study presented at the American Urological Association inWashington,DCfound that overweight and obese prostate … Continue reading
How to prevent Breast Cancers?
A new study, presented at American Society of Breast Surgeons, indicated breast cancer patients have lower vitamin D levels than healthy individuals. They also found that vitamin D deficiency is associated with breast cancer subtypes that are most deadly, including … Continue reading