Food & Drink
FinanceTanning bed regulations heat up over cancer concerns
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010If you are a fan of tanning beds, then pay attention to this one. Tanning beds may come under tighter regulation soon, since some studies link them to cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and members of Congress are scrambling to protect you from tanning salons and exposure to harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.
“To me, [...]
Could Magnetic Discs Kill Cancer Cells?
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Doctors may have discovered an unlikely tool to kill cancer cells. Strange as it sounds, tiny magnetic discs, too small to be seen by the naked eye may be just the thing. When I say small, I mean small. The discs are just 60 billionths of a meter thick.
The “nanodiscs” are made of an iron-nickel [...]
Phone calls help cancer patients
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009If you leave a patient alone in a room they will wither, much like a plant, while if that patient has social interaction they will perk up like a plant that has been watered. It’s common sense. So asking nurses to reach out to people who have advanced cancer, even if just by phone, can [...]
Tiny “bees” target tumors
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009“Nanobees,” are not insects. They’re tiny particles designed to destroy cancer cells by delivering a synthesized version of a toxin called melittin that is found in bees.
“Melittin, which would otherwise result in substantial destruction of your red blood cells and other normal tissues if it were delivered intravenously alone, is completely safe when it’s on [...]
Tanning Beds Now Listed Among Top Cancer Risks
Thursday, July 30th, 2009This probably comes as no surprise to many of you, but international cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category.
A fresh analysis of about 20 previous studies concludes that if you start using tanning beds before age 30, your risk of skin cancer jumps by [...]
Whole-Cooked Carrots “Better For Fighting Cancer”
Thursday, June 18th, 2009When I was a kid, Bugs Bunny was always on the TV munching on a carrot. I assume that’s because rabbits are smart. Smart enough not to chop carrots at least. A recent study shows that the anti-cancer properties of carrots are enhanced 25 percent if they are cooked whole instead of chopped up first.
They [...]
12 Food Additives To Avoid
Saturday, June 7th, 2008I remember the trips that I used to take to the grocery store when I was younger. I would go up and down the aisles, filling my cart up with colorful, pretty boxes and bags of processed foods that had been constant companions since I was a little girl. I never read a label or [...]
New Studies Suggest More Benefits to Drinking Wine
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Two recent studies help to further establish the health benefits that wine may offer to those who imbibe on a regular basis.
The first study was recently published in the American Journal of Epidemiology by Swedish researchers. The study reports that there may be constituents in wine that might help to protect against dementia.
The [...]
Mouth Test may Predict Lung Cancer
Monday, April 14th, 2008U.S. researchers have reported that damage to cells lining the mouth can predict similar damage in the lungs that eventually leads to lung cancer in smokers.
Scientists are hopeful that this breakthrough may make it possible to swab the mouths of smokers to predict who may be developing lung cancer. This process would be an [...]
