Post archive for ‘Health’
Four Reasons to Grow and Eat Organic?
Four Reasons to Grow and Eat Organic?
Dr Andrew Dweil
Answer (Published 4/22/2008)
1. No pesticides: We know that conventionally grown foods consistently contain residues of pesticides that may be harmful. Some 865 pesticide active ingredients are now registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and thousands of products containing them singly or in combination are used in [...]
Upcoming Insights Into Cancer lecture:UCLA
Upcoming Insights Into Cancer lecture:
INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS FOR PATIENTS WITH CANCER AND THEIR CAREGIVERS
Tuesday October 13, 2009: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Susan Smalley, PhD, UCLA Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, and Founder of the Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) introduces us to mindfulness: the art of openly and actively paying attention to the present moment. [...]
CoQ10 and Cancer Treatment
For more than a decade, Life Extension® has reported on small clinical studies that demonstrate beneficial effects in those with certain cancers who supplement with coenzyme Q10.
Adult Stem Cells From Bone Marrow Made To Kill Metastatic Lung Cancer Cells In Mice
ScienceDaily (May 22, 2009) — Researchers in London have demonstrated the ability of adult stem cells from bone marrow (mesenchymal stem cells, or MSCs) to deliver a cancer-killing protein to tumors.
The genetically engineered stem cells are able to home to the cancer cells, both in culture and in mouse models, and deliver TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand [...]
No Butts About It – Non-smokers Get Lung Cancer
The millions of Americans who stop smoking for the Great American Smokeout are cutting their risk of lung cancer. Still, 1 in 5 women who get lung cancer have never smoked. Now, doctors are starting to see their disease in a different light.
No Butts About It – Non-smokers Get Lung Cancer
Can Exercise Prevent Lung Cancer and Improve Survival?
Can exercise help treat or even prevent lung cancer? It’s hard not to hear about the benefits of exercise these days. Open a magazine, turn on the TV, or watch runners on the sidewalk as you drive by — it is clear that we are paying attention to fitness. Lung cancer is no exception. [...]
Why Does Lung Cancer Occur in Non-Smokers?
While cigarette smoking is an undisputed cause of lung cancer, not all cases of lung cancer occur in smokers or former smokers. Gani Fawehinmi, who is reportedly a non-smoker, died of lung cancer on September 5, 2009. Although not every non-smoker suffering from lung cancer will have an identifiable risk factor for development of the [...]
New Early Detection Studies of Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers Launched Today
Government and private sector cancer scientists today launched a research partnership to find biomarkers for lung cancer that develops in people who have never smoked. The research [...]
Lung Cancer Hits Young, Non-Smoking Women
Tens of Thousands of Women Die from Lung Cancer, More Than from Breast, Ovarian and Uterine Cancers Combined
By ANDREA CANNING
In her West Bloomfield, Mich., home, Lisa Roffman wiped away tears as she read from a journal she keeps for her 9-year-old daughter, Leah.
“You are a special gift to the world,” Roffman read. “You will [...]
Non-Smokers and Lung Cancer – What You Need to Know
The recent death of Dana Reeve has raised many questions about lung cancer development in those who are non-smokers. Reeve, who never smoked a cigarette died of lung cancer and apparently did not show any symptoms of the disease.
How Common is Lung Cancer in Non- Smokers?
It is estimated that 10-15% of lung cancer cases are [...]