Does BBQ grilling cause cancer? Research says it can! Not only is it cooking over high heat, but smoked meats also contribute to the chemicals generated through high heat! Summer parties are coming back this year. That means cranking up the grill and cooking outside. The health problem lurks in the fire over the food. […]
Did you know mushrooms are edible? Some are. Some are not. Wild mushrooms with white gills or a ring around the stem are considered poisonous. Psilocybin mushrooms, also known as magic mushrooms that have a red cap or stem, can cause strong visual and auditory hallucinations. Some other inedible mushrooms look like edible mushrooms, so […]
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in the United States. Breast cancer will develop in approximately one in eight women during their lifetime. The incidence of this disease has changed very little in recent years.. The disease usually has changed very little in recent years. The disease usually occurs in women, […]
Ratiation Therapy is an important component of anticancer treatment. It is used for different purposes, such as curative, adjunct, and palliative treatment. Radiotherapy is delivered by external beam, brachytherapy, and systemic therapy. It is administered either to focused regions only or as a whole-body treatment. Radiotherapy used to treat carcinomas, especially thoracic cancers, such as […]
By the end of February most New Year’s resolutions are long forgotten. Why not get back on it? Here are some ideas. Regular exercise cuts the odds for 7 major cancers. The more you exercise the lower your risk. Researchers concluded this fact when they pooled data from nine published studies that included more than […]
Cancers can occur any place in the body. Some are more specific to certain areas then others. Rather, cancers that have developed in one organ can spread to other areas. When cancer spreads, it’s called metastasis. Cancer develops through a multistage process in which gene changes remove normal controls over cell division. The development of […]
There are quite a bit of differences between carcinomas and sarcomas. Both have many different types. Carcinomas and sarcomas are two of the main types of cancer. Carcinomas are cancers that develop in epithelial cells, which cover the internal organs and outer surfaces of your body. Sarcomas are cancers that develop in mesenchymal cells, which […]
Five years ago my husband developed on lump on his upper right arm. Please see my previous article (March 28, 2016) on my site. Our dermatologist at the time ordered an ultrasound. That test claimed he had a lipoma. It was let go! Our dermatologist should have did a biopsy at that time, but didn’t. […]
While rare, men do develop breast cancer. Nipple blood discharge is the first symptom that they become aware of. Though breast cancer is most commonly thought of as a disease that affects women, breast cancer does occur in men. More commonly found in older men, although it can occur at any age. Men diagnosed with […]
I only have one article this month. I am trying to get ready to start my “Art of Doodling for Adults” class. I will be leaving next week for a seminar on the benefits of the meditative effects while doing this type of drawing. My class begins on October 8th in my local area. See […]
