Mouth Cancer Facts Mouth Cancer can develop in any part of the mouth including the tongue, gums, tonsil, lining of the mouth, lips and upper part of the throat. The early signs of mouth cancer can often be seen. When changes are found early there is a very good chance […]
Early diagnosis and appropriate management of arthritis, including self-management activities, can help people with arthritis decrease pain, improve function, stay productive, and lower health care costs. Key self-management activities include the following: Learn Arthritis Management Strategies Learning techniques to reduce pain and limitations can be beneficial to people with arthritis. […]
In a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers came to a surprising conclusion: hospitalizations for poisoning by prescription medication has increased by 65 percent from 1999 to 2006. The rates of unintentional poisoning– from prescription opioids, sedatives and tranquilizers in the U.S. […]
What Is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is widespread pain in the muscles and soft tissues above and below the waist and on both sides of the body. Fibromyalgia is a syndrome – a set of symptoms that happen together but do not have a known cause. In this syndrome, the nervous system […]
If you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you may be at risk for certain cancers due to medication—or RA-related inflammation itself. The best thing you can do is to be aware, but don’t worry excessively. “The risk of all of these is very, very low,” says Stanley Cohen, MD, clinical professor […]
An easy at-home test? Drugs that slash your risk? These aren’t science fiction, they’re real advances that are revolutionizing the way we find, treat, and defeat this disease. Every October, we don pink ribbons, buy pink-hued products, and support charity runs with pink logos. Has it made a difference? You […]
This is a great comprehensive guide taken in part from www.health.com on how to cut your breast cancer risk at any age. It is a decade-by-decade guide because your needs and risk will change with your age. A woman’s chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer is about 1 in 233 […]
This supposedly harmful substance in bread, pasta and more has been blamed for weight gain and tummy trouble. Should you swear off it? If you asked a friend five years ago if she avoided gluten, she’d probably have said, “Glu-wha?” But since then, Americans have nearly tripled their spending on […]
Can stressful life events increase your risk of breast cancer? The relationship between attitude, outlook, mood, and breast cancer is up for debate, but a recent Israeli study of women under the age of 45 found that exposure to several stressful life events, such as the divorce or death of […]
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