Archive for February, 2008
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Colonoscopy Party!
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Last week, I was able to check off something that has been on my to-do list for 19 years!
To be entirely truthful, as a more than mildly neurotic type A first-born physician daughter, it has been on my list of things to make my mother do for almost two decades.
She did make a few attempts […]
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No Fluoride Baby!
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I wrote some time ago about the new recommendations regarding fluoride in babies, and was surprised to hear recently (not really surprised), that some health care programs in our country continue to teach about the importance of using fluoridated water for infants. News hits the headlines, but is quickly forgotten.
Last year, the American Dental Association […]
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Cancer Proof Your Travels!
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When we think of international travel hazards, thoughts drift to Montezuma’s revenge and terrorism. Yet, another danger lurks beyond our boundaries. Whereas 10 percent of cancers in the US are caused by infection, that number increases to 25 percent worldwide. Many of these potentially cancer-causing infections can be avoided through knowledge and vigilance. A few […]
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Recreation Reduces Breast Cancer Risk
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A study due to be published in the March issue of “Epidemiology,” entices us to find entertaining ways to exercise to reduce our risk of developing breast cancer. The researchers, noting that epidemiological studies have shown breast cancer risk to be reduced 30 to 40 percent in highly physically active women, evaluated the effect of […]
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Stress May Raise Cervical Cancer Risk: Should We Worry?
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In a society where we are all “stressed out,” we can add another entry to our worry list.
Stress may increase the risk of developing cervical cancer. A study published this month in “Annals of Behavioral Medicine,” found that women who felt more stressed had a poorer immune response to HPV, the virus that causes the […]
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A New Cancer Risk From Cell Phones?
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We have all heard the debate about cell phones and brain tumors, but could cell phone use increase the risk of another type of cancer? A study published this week in the “American Journal of Epidemiology” suggests this is the case.
This study, led by researchers in Israel, found that heavy cell phone use increased the […]
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Could New Acne Treatment Cause Cancer?
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My mother always says “look beneath the skin.” Great advice from a child psychologist turned stay-at-home mom for evaluating relationships, but keen advice for evaluating well-respected journalism as well.
Browsing Yahoo Health, an article from Reuters caught my eye. “Drug Combo treats severe acne in women: study.” Knowing the emotional turmoil those tiny spots can inflict […]
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Breast Cancer Prevention: What to Eat, What Not To Eat
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Our book Avoiding Cancer One Day At A Time was conceived as we tried to share what we know about cancer prevention with those we love.Do you know someone who has had breast cancer, or are you a breast cancer survivor yourself? Every time I hear of another family member, friend, acquaintance, or friend-of-a-friend who […]
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The Secret History Of The War On Cancer - On CSPAN
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Tune in to C-SPAN 2 this weekend!
Many of our blog entries and a large section of our book speak of the environmental risks for cancer -and what we can do to lower those risks. Not a small concern, since roughly 90 percent of cancers are caused by the environment rather than genetics. This - and […]
