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Those who follow the long-term treatment with drugs to strengthen bones shows an almost double risk of developing esophageal cancer, a study conducted by a team of researchers at Oxford University. The study involved about 80,000 patients and took place over seven years. Results showed that the number of people who used drugs to strengthen bones (by mouth) and have developed esophageal cancer was 1.93 higher than the number of people who have not used such drugs. Although the results of this... Read Full Story

A recent study by U.S. scientists has shown that almost 70% of women living with breast cancer who participated in the study show a deficiency of vitamin D in the body. Although according to the U.S. Institute of Medicine of the optimal amount of vitamin D in the body should be about 32 nanograms per milliliter of vitamin D, results have shown much smaller amounts of about 27 nanograms per milliliter. These results are not surprising, as other previous studies have shown that most people have... Read Full Story

Free radicals have an important role in large number of biological processes, some of which are necessary for life, such as the intracellular killing of bacteria by phagocytic cells such as granulocytes and macrophages. Free radicals have also been implicated in certain cell signaling processes. Many diseases have their origin in inadequate free radicals activity in the body. Many forms of cancer are thought to be the result of reactions between free radicals and DNA, resulting in mutations... Read Full Story

There is no evidence if migraines lead to depression or whether depression leads to headaches, but one certainty is that the two diseases are related. This is the result of a study conducted by Carmen Molgat , assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and Scott Patten , professor of psychiatry at the Calgary University from Calgary, Alberta. The study conducted by the two was based on a sample of 130,000 people in Canada. Monitoring study conducted for... Read Full Story

The main symptoms of cervical cancer are lack of appetite, weight loss, unjustified fatigue, pelvic pain, back pain, bleeding and vaginal discharge. Pain and spills that accompany intercourse can also be signs of cervical cancer. HPV infection may be present for a long period without presenting any symptoms. There are two main types of cervical cancer, but many other cancers may have their origin in the cervical area: melanoma, sarcomas and lymphomas. The main types of cervical cancer are... Read Full Story

Cervical cancer is a form of cancer affecting the cervix or a certain area of it. Cervical cancer is the fifth type of cancer as number of deaths. Uterine tumor is generally made up of squamous cells , similar to those affecting the head, throat or anus. There are several types of uterine cancer, according to image cancer cells seen through a microscope. Cervical cancer may have more cause, but the largest number of cases occurs in the cervix following infection with certain strains of human... Read Full Story

Real causes of migraine are not known yet, despite the fact research have been conducted in this field. This is why there is no medical treatment for migraines. Still, there are a number of things we can do to make migraine pain less severe and less frequent. - Relax: stress is a powerful enemy of the body: the heart beats more often, air is not properly circulating, and cells are not getting enough oxygen. This is why stress decreases the power of body to fight against sickness. If we learn... Read Full Story

Migraine is one of the most complex forms of disease. The disease is very common, affecting women and men, adults and teens alike, migraine affects some even children. Although very unpleasant, headache is often regarded as normal. Major causes of this disease are viruses, bio-chemical substances, hormones, bacteria. Sensitivity to pain and headaches may be genetic. Insufficient serotonin is also an important factor. There are 4 types of headache. It is important to know what shape affects... Read Full Story

Tension headaches are headaches caused in people due to tension in mind. Most people describe it as a constant achy feeling on either side of head. Some people also feel tightness in their head and neck muscles. It often starts in middle of day and begins gradually and slowly. Some people also call it as stress headaches. It may be severe or mild, but when it is severe it sometimes may be more painful and dangerous and do more harm than migraine headaches. How to diagnose tension headaches... Read Full Story

Fighting with the disease - pulmonary cancer - may be taken in a few ways: surgical removal of the tumor, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and a combination of these methods of treatment. The decision must be made only by doctors, depending on many factors: tumor location, degree of evolution, the general condition of the patient. Like in other cancers, doctors can follow a path of direct fight with the disease or a palliative way, in case the chances of cure are very low and action is taken to... Read Full Story