Patients with heart disease in Norway, a country with no fortification of foods with folic acid, had an associated increased risk of cancer and death from any cause if they had received treatment with folic acid and vitamin B12, according to a study in the November 18 issue of JAMA. Most epidemiological studies have found inverse associations between folate (a B vitamin) intake and risk of colorectal cancer, although such associations have been inconsistent or absent for other cancers, acc... Read Full Story
Just like everyone else this time of year gets a little crazy in our home. Between Thanksgiving, my darling daughter's 5th birthday and Christmas things get a little hairy. My husband works for the postal service and that's like being married to an accountant at tax time.That's my way of saying that I may not be posting daily as I usually do. After the new year I am planning to sit down with someone to work on the design of my site so you may notice some changes, hopefully for the better.Wit... Read Full Story
I could stay in the sun all day long and I would never get a tan. That's not completely true, eventually all of the freckles might connect and make it look like a tan but that's as close as I expect to get.When the darling husband and I went on a cruise a couple of years ago we decided that rather than expose hundreds of strangers to our fish belly whiteness we'd get a spray on tan. OMG it was amazing. We both looked thinner and healthier in a matter of 30 minutes. I could suddenly understan... Read Full Story
A combination of imaging tests conducted six to eight weeks after patients complete chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer may help identify patients who will respond to treatment and those who will require surgical follow-up, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. During the past two decades, chemoradiotherapy—combining chemotherapy and radiation treatments—has become important in helping pr... Read Full Story
Drug companies are increasing their prices significantly but it doesn't have anything to do with the health care reform bill right? If you believe that I've got some swampland I'd like to talk to you about. The New York Times has an enlightening article about it here.
Read Full Story
Nothing has been decided, but a federal judge has allowed a class action lawsuit to move forward against the U.S. Patent Office and Myriad Genetics. The lawsuit argues the patents held by the company on two human genes associated with breast and ovarian cancer are unconstitutional.Basically the plaintiffs, that would be people like you and me are arguing that because there is a patent on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes there is no true second opinion available. We are also arguing that human genes... Read Full Story
For some of sleep is just a dream. I used to be a good sleeper but within the past eight years I’ve had two babies, cancer and menopause and my sleep quality isn’t what it used to be.Has changing the clocks messed with your sleep? We all know need more sleep. There is plenty of research showing a lack of sleep as a risk factor for multiple diseases including cancer and diabetes. So what are we supposed to do about it? With the economy in the state it is in there have been reports that one-th... Read Full Story
I can't remember the last time I saw my husband clean shaven, it has been years! If he wasn't already rocking the facial hair I know he'd get into Movember and you should too. Count me in as a Mo Sista. It's only a few days into the month, it's not too late to start your own Mo.Are you participating in Movember or know someone who is? Let us know and feel free to raise funds in the comments.
Read Full Story
