Medicine
Published: 09/01/2009
People want to get better and if possible, live a longer happier life. But with modern lifestyle and environment this proves to be quite a challenge. Diseases increased in number as people became too dependent on technology and enamored with modernization. Most people\'s solution to fight off...
Published: 06/01/2009
Chemotherapy is a powerful treatment affecting the whole body, so healthy cells can also be damaged. This damage to healthy cells causes side effects.
This common cancer therapy can also ease the symptoms of cancer (palliative chemotherapy), helping some patients have a better quality of...
Published: 05/01/2009
When embryonic stem cells were first discovered, they were a very sharp double edged sword. Embryonic stem cells have the ability to turn into any cell in the body - they are pluripotent, as compared to the multipotent human adult stem cells.
However, harvesting them means the destruction of...
Published: 05/01/2009
Skin cancer is not one of the most common types of cancer currently, but as the fastest growing type of cancer in many countries, it is set to overtake prostate and breast cancer. However, researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have found a way to use cell therapy with human...
Published: 31/12/2008
When you have kidney pain that radiates in your back and your side and feels like someone is stabbing you with a knife or sword and moving it back and forth, people an Emergency Room visit is usually soon to follow. When you arrive and have blood in your urine, it is usually a good sign that it...
Published: 28/12/2008
The Botox currently under review by the FDA is used for serious non-cosmetic medical conditions. The FDA is looking at the usage in children under the age of twelve being treated for cerebral palsy.
BOTOX was approved by the FDA in 2002 by prescription and to be administered only by trained...
Published: 26/12/2008
In order to look and feel younger, the standard advice is that the only things you can do are eat a balanced diet, get the right of amount of exercise, keep your mind active and stay positive.
While these are all worthy pursuits for a myriad of medical reasons, scientist have now found much...
Published: 22/12/2008
According to the Institute of Medicine, at least 1.5 million Americans are sickened, injured, and killed each year by avoidable errors in prescribing, dispensing, and taking medications.
Patients must be very vigilant over their health treatment! To protect yourself and your family:
Ask The...
Published: 16/12/2008
Millions around the world suffer from asthma. Some of the effects of asthma can prove to be absolutely overwhelming. When left untreated asthma can sometimes lead to fatal consequences. Fortunately though for asthmatics modern medical science has made rapid strides when it comes to providing...
Published: 10/12/2008
All women need to be aware that tamoxifen is not the \"wonder drug\" it\'s made out to be.
If used properly, tamoxifen may very well prevent the return of breast cancer after surgery to remove a tumor. Does the drug have side effects? Of course. But you could make the argument that the side...
