Michael Douglas Diagnosed With Throat Tumor
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 [...]
