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Back in the early part of the 1990’s a film called ‘The Medicine Man’ was released and the story revolved around a doctor working in South America who discovers the cure for cancer, only to lose it in a local disaster. Think about that for a moment. Research over the years has helped our understanding of cancer but not to the point where we are able to foretell exactly when it will happen. [...] Continue Reading…

I will break into this week’s helpful hints for quitting smoking by telling you about last week. Last week was one of my roughest weeks in that my father passed away quite unexpectedly. As I look back I can see the signs in that the last few years of his life were not very happy ones. He did not have much of a life, as all that he enjoyed had been taken away from him. [...] Continue Reading…

Introduction: Gastric cancer (stomach cancer) is the fourth most common cancer in the world with 930,000 cases diagnosed in 2002. It mostly affects older people - 2 out of three people who have it are over age 65. Stomach cancer is more readily treated when found early. [...] Continue Reading…

Causes of ovarian cysts are many. During a normal menstrual cycle, the ovaries develop follicles each month. Estrogen and progesterone, two hormones which support pregnancy, are produced by these follicles. If a normal follicle continues growing for an extended period of time ovarian cysts can result. [...] Continue Reading…

As soon as you tell people you’re thinking of quitting smoking, it seems everybody knows someone who stopped recently. and that you should try the stop smoking program that they used. The problem is what works for one person won′t necessarily work for you. [...] Continue Reading…

Mommy moments come in all forms of days at the park, backyard BBQs, or meetings at the pool. They are a great time to get to know other mothers and share activities as well as advice. But as the number of women who live with chronic illness such as chronic fatigue syndrome and lupus continues to grow, so does the spontaneity of the fun of these mommy moments. [...] Continue Reading…

INTRODUCTION: Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine which is the lower part of your digestive system. It is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and is the leader of cancer deaths among non-smokers. [...] Continue Reading…

For several years now there has been considerable argument about prostate cancer and the subject of preventing prostate cancer specifically remains to some extent controversial. Although, as with the majority of cancers, men do not themselves cause their own prostate cancer, there are clearly a number of risk factors for developing the disease and there is much which can be done, if not to actually prevent it, then without doubt to reduce your risk of developing it. [...] Continue Reading…

INTRODUCTION: Breast Cancer is a disease in which cancerous cells form in the breast. It is the number one cause of death among women between 40 and 55 years of age, the second overall cause of death for women (exceeded only by lung cancer) and is rising worldwide. Breast cancer is more easily treated and usually curable if it is found early. [...] Continue Reading…