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Tuesday, August 17th, 201065 year old actor Michael Douglas will face some challenging side effects while undergoing treatment for what’s being called a throat tumor. The actor is expected to go through eight weeks of chemotherapy and radiation for the tumor. He said that doctors expect him to make a full recovery and that he is “very optimistic”. [...]
Can Herpes Fight Cancer?
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010Normally it’s best to avoid herpes, but maybe we should embrace it. Just a little. Researchers at a London hospital have discovered encouraging proof that it can be used to treat patients with head and neck cancer. According to BBC News, a genetically engineered herpes virus, used with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, helped kill tumors in [...]
Could Your Boxspring Be Causing Cancer?
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010Here’s something you don’t often think of and it seems ludicrous at first. The breast cancer rate is 10% higher on people’s left side than right. Why is that? Some researchers think it’s because people tend to sleep on their right side, and that their boxsprings are pulling in electromagnetic radiation from FM and TV [...]
Blood pressure pills could raise cancer risk
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010No surprise here, but some of the world’s most popular blood pressure pills may slightly increase your risk of getting cancer. Of course doctors say it’s too soon to stop using the drugs. In an analysis of five previous studies following some 60,000 patients, they found a link between people taking medicines known as angiotensin-receptor [...]
Papaya Could Be a Cancer Fighter
Friday, March 12th, 2010If you love Papaya, you may be getting more than just a flavorful exotic fruit. Researchers are reporting that an extract from dried papaya slows the growth of cancer cells in the laboratory. It’s not clear if it will have the same effect on cancer in people, however. University of Florida researcher Dr. Nam Dang [...]
Tanning 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
