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Breast Cancer: Genomics May Show Where Chemo Might Not Be Needed
courtesy Shutterstock A woman who’s been diagnosed with breast cancer can reasonably expect to be treated with surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and depending on the type of tumor, hormonal treatments....
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Latest IARC Report Connects Fatness with More Cancers
Courtesy Shutterstock The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) today released a summary of its report on the likelihood that excess body fat is linked to cancer. IARC is the cancer...
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Good News Coming for Diabetic People — No More Shots!
One of the less appealing aspects of diabetes, especially type 1, is the requirement for injecting insulin — sometimes several times each day. Insulin is a protein hormone, and as such it can’t be...
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Exercise Could Save Your Liver
Courtesy of Shutterstock It’s pretty widely known that chronic over-indulgence in alcoholic beverages can play havoc with one’s liver — in extreme cases ending up with cirrhosis and a non-functioning...
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Soon You’ll Be Able To Eat the Food AND Its Packaging
via Shutterstock We’re all familiar with those shiny plastic films that keep our meats fresh, or at least fresher, and also enclose breads, cheeses and even fresh vegetables. But there are drawbacks to...
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‘Musseling In’ in Salt Marshes Good for Ecosystem
Partially denuded salt marsh at end of drought via Nature Communications. The perception that coastal salt marshes are ‘wastelands’ good only for draining, has been contradicted by observations over...
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Real Men Don’t Talk About Health — But They Should
via Shutterstock Any woman who has been on a car trip with a male driver knows that he won’t ask for directions. “I’m not lost, I’m exploring” is a not uncommon explanation. Well, that really doesn’t...
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A Little More Walking Leads to Less Smoking in Finland
One of the hardest addictions to break is smoking — but it can be done. There is a myriad of aids to help smokers who want to quit, such as nicotine replacement patches and lozenges, e-cigarettes, and...
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Breast Cancer Mutations Affect Responses to Treatments
Courtesy of Shutterstock Overall, breast cancer accounts for about 40,000 deaths in the United States annually. The mortality rate, and survival rates, differ for the different types of breast cancer,...
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For Quality’s Sake, Don’t Ignore Food Labels
ShutterstockWe all know about nutrition facts labels on foods — whether we use them or not. But what about those other labels? You know, the ones that say ‘sell by’ or ‘use by.’ Is it safe to ignore...
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Cancer Survivors More Prone to Obesity
A recent report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology presents some puzzling news — survivors of some types of cancer seem to be more prone to developing obesity than other people. It’s well known that...
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Thiamine Fortification Prevents Beriberi in Cambodian Babies
via ShutterstockIt’s been over 100 years since Casimir Funk first proposed his theory that certain diseases were caused by a deficiency of some essential nutrients — which he labeled vitamines. The...
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Appetite Control in the Elderly Might Help the Young Control Eating
via Shutterstock.comA study on appetite control in the over-80 demographic might provide clues on how to control appetite in younger folks. Dr. Mary Hickson from Plymouth University in Plymouth, UK,...
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Quitting Contraceptives Might Lower Vitamin D Status
Contraceptive Pills via ShutterstockYoung women who take hormonal birth control pills that contain estrogen may have enhanced levels of vitamin D in their blood. However, if they decide to quit using...
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New Data on Obesity, and The News Isn’t Good
Button-buster Belly via ShutterstockFor many years now, the news has covered the increase in obesity in the US (and around the world, actually). With all the attention being paid, one might think...
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Another Way to Attack Bacterial Drug Resistance
Bacteria via ShutterstockThe fact that many species of bacteria are becoming resistant to our most widely used antibiotics is a matter of increasing concern to physicians and public health officials...
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HFCS Sweetened Beverages Don’t Cause Inflammation
via shutterstock High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), has been blamed for a myriad of ills, from obesity to metabolic syndrome to cardiovascular disease. But as we’ve pointed out several times (see here),...
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Nutty Study: Eating Nuts To Lower Inflammation
via ShutterstockInflammation has been linked to an increased risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Elevated levels of some blood constituents, e.g. C-reactive...
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Tests for Checking Elders’ Hydration Status Don’t Hold Water
Urinalysis via Shutterstock One of the hallmarks of aging — even in healthy individuals — is a decrease in the body’s ability to regulate hydration.If the body doesn’t have enough water – dehydrated –...
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USPSTF Advisory on Skin Cancer Screening Provokes Concerns from Docs
Checking for Skin Cancer via Shutterstock The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is “an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine”...
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