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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 12 May 2010
David Brown’s article in The Washington Post, "War Against Cancer Has More Than One Target," offers information on new theories on how different kinds of cancer develop and a new treatment called "targeted biological therapy," which targets cell errors with drugs that locate and block a defective gene or its protein product. Prescription drugs shouldn't be the only avenue of investigation. Alternative medicine and regulation of toxic chemicals also need to be part of the solution.
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aheadofthecurve
on 13 Apr 2010
"We know that inflammation plays a major role in many diseases and yoga appears to be a simple and enjoyable way to add an intervention that might reduce risks for developing heart disease, diabetes and other age-related diseases... [it's] an easy thing people can do to help reduce their risks of illness." This was the conclusion of the lead author of a study reported in the Journal Psychosomatic Medicine.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 29 Mar 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration needs to step up and impose stricter regulations on tanning beds, especially for children and teens. Indoor tanning beds increase skin cancer risks 75 to 80 percent.
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aheadofthecurve
on 18 Feb 2010
Vitamin D is in the news a lot, and it%u2019s wise at this stage of life to pay attention. Why? Because vitamin D deficiency has been linked to many chronic diseases that tend to emerge later in life %u2013 from cancers, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and depression, to fibromyalgia, chronic muscle pain, bone loss, and autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis. Why is vitamin D implicated in so many diseases? Because of how it controls and regulates gene function.
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aheadofthecurve
on 07 Feb 2010
Besides benefiting the heart by reducing arterial plaque, raising HDL and lowering LDL cholesterol, and helping inhibit damage to cartilage in osteoarthritis by its enzymatic action, a new study shows phytochemical compounds in pomegranates reduce the incidence of hormone dependent breast cancer.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 30 Jan 2010Tags:
health care reform,
top health stories,
breast cancer screening,
prostate cancer screening,
swine flu
Swine flu, health reform, and debates over breast and prostate screening tests are among the top 10 health stories of 2009. Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization, offers this list of the top health care events last year.
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aheadofthecurve
on 26 Jan 2010
When approved, this heretofore oxymoron is biting the dust at last, and good riddance. Called digital tomosynthesis, a new pain-free breast imaging technology in development that uses less compression than traditional mammograms should cause less of the ritual discomfort and indignity in screening for breast cancer.
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aheadofthecurve
on 17 Jan 2010
A Pfizer Inc. unit must face a $1.5 million damage award over one of its menopause drugs. A Philadelphia trial judge erred in throwing out the jury verdict against Pfizer's Pharmacia & Upjohn unit, the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled today. The appellate court reinstated the damage award to Merle Simon, who contends Upjohn's hormone-replacement drug Provera helped cause her breast cancer. "This ruling is a big win for plaintiffs because it potentially puts more than 1,000 cases over menopause drugs back on the trial docket …”
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Beyond50Radio
on 13 Jan 2010
This is a documentary that presents a compelling look into the therapeutic and psychological journeys of five men and women who chose to use non-toxic, bio-repair therapies to overcome serious illness. All of the patients profiled have been disease-free from 15 – 37 years.
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Beyond50Radio
on 10 Jan 2010
Nobel Prize Winner in Medicine Dr. Otto Warburg discovered the prime cause of cancer in 1920. It has to do with lack of oxygen to the cells. Watch a video interview with Professor Brian Peskin. He has advanced the seminal research of Dr. Warburg through his own meticulous medical research, fully explained in his book, "The Hidden Story of Cancer." You will discover HOW TO STOP cancer's prime cause cold in its tracks. Cancer no longer has to be in yours or your loved one's futures.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 26 Dec 2009Tags:
psychiatric drugs,
cancer risks from ct scans,
safe toys,
malicious programs on social networks,
baby boomers
News this week about cancer risks from CT scans, kids and psychiatric drugs, malicious programs on social networks, delayed enforcement on testing of kid's products, and other stories caught my attention, as news boomer consumers need to know about. The post includes links to the articles so you can read the details.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 20 Dec 2009
Two reports in the December 14/28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine found that doses of radiation from CT scans vary widely, appear higher than generally believed, and may contribute to an estimated tens of thousands of future cancer cases.
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aheadofthecurve
on 17 Dec 2009
MILLIONS of American women in the 1990s were told they could help their bodies ward off major illness by taking menopausal hormone drugs. Some medical associations said so. Many gynecologists and physicians said so. Respected medical journals said so, too.
Now more than 13,000 people have sued Wyeth over the last seven years, claiming in courts across the country that its menopause drugs caused breast cancer and other problems. The suits also assert, based on recently unsealed court documents, that Wyeth oversold the benefits of menopausal hormones and failed to properly warn of the risks. |
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Beyond50Radio
on 05 Nov 2009
Listen to an interview with Suzanne Somers about her cutting edge book called "Knockout." Learn from her about the many doctors she has interviewed who are successfully using the most innovative cancer treatments - treatments that build up the body, rather than tear it down.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 21 Oct 2009
Recent studies find significantly higher risks for brain and salivary gland tumors among people using cell phones for 10 years or longer. The state of the science is provocative and troubling, and more research is essential. Consumers need to use caution until scientists know more about cell phone radiation, and they should buy cell phones with the lowest emissions.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 20 Oct 2009
Concerned about a series in The New York Times on "Toxic Waters," AOL Health decided to take a closer look at tap water. The series reported on a half a million violations of water pollution laws by manufacturers and other workplaces over the last five years, including dumping toxins thought to cause cancer. See the article for a list of the states with the worst water.
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SurviveandThriveBoomerGuide
on 20 Oct 2009
In a Harris Poll, 82 percent of baby boomers surveyed said they frequently spent time in the sun during their childhood without protecting their skin from the sun's dangerous ultraviolet or UV rays.
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Renewforanewyou
on 28 Sep 2009
Green tea has been shown to have many health benefits, including fighting the effects of aging and reducing the risk of some cancers. Green tea can also be used externally to make your skin glow, heal blemishes, cuts, and rashes, soothe strained or tired eyes, fight body odor, and more.
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aheadofthecurve
on 28 Sep 2009
At the end of prostate cancer awareness month - a promotion driven in large part by those who push prostate cancer screening and treatments - this week's edition of the BMJ publishes a study, an analysis and an editorial all showing that there isn't enough evidence to support population-wide prostate screening with the PSA blood test.
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Renewforanewyou
on 22 Sep 2009
10 superfoods that can improve your life! These dietary dynamos fight everything from cholesterol to cancer, helping you live a longer, healthier life.
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