Early vitamin research identified vitamin D as the way to treat rickets, or malformed bones. More recent research confirms that vitamin D is indeed essential for strong healthy bones. But its effects go far beyond bone. Inadequate vitamin D has... (Read More)
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Results tagged “Cancer”
When an official with the American Cancer Society suggested recently that we expect too much from some screening tests, such as those for breast or prostate cancer, he got a lot of pushback. We get more insight on the utility... (Read More)
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There is growing recognition that low vitamin D levels are linked with numerous chronic health problems and may even be contribute to deadly cardiovascular complications. Over the last several years researchers have found associations between vitamin D deficiency and an... (Read More)
There appears to be good news for female coffee drinkers. Swedish researchers surveyed more than 60,000 women for more than a decade. The women who drank two or more cups of coffee a day had a lower likelihood of developing... (Read More)
Medicine is dependent on documented evidence, but sometimes intuition can play an important role in getting the right diagnosis. Emergency room personnel may share impressions or premonitions that could help with patient care. When should we pay attention to that... (Read More)
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Green tea has been getting a lot of attention lately for its potential ability to reduce the risk of developing heart disease, osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's. There are also tantalizing data to suggest that green tea might have some... (Read More)
Prostate cancer poses a dilemma. Many times the tumor may be so slow-growing that it does not require treatment. In other cases, however, the tumor becomes life-threatening. That's why men found to have prostate tumors are sometimes advised to watch... (Read More)
As American legislators debate the overhaul of our health care system, they may want to check the most recent report card. The Conference Board of Canada has been issuing health care report cards since 1996. This year Canada earned a... (Read More)
People with celiac disease are at greater risk for premature death. That's the conclusion of a new study from Sweden. The investigators used health records from the Swedish Total Population Register and found that those who had evidence of damage... (Read More)
The causes of prostate cancer are still mysterious, but researchers are now looking at a virus to see whether infection might be a contributing factor. Investigators found evidence of a virus called XMRV in almost a third of the prostate... (Read More)
Parents can't win. Dermatologists tell them to keep their kids out of the sun or slather them with sunscreen to prevent skin cancer later in life. But now scientists say that an astonishing number of children are deficient in... (Read More)
Researchers report that a brand new type of cancer medicine may be able to help patients who have not responded to conventional therapies. A small preliminary trial of a medicine called OLA-PARIB found that people with advanced prostate, breast or... (Read More)
Green tea may have compounds that can slow the growth of prostate cancer. In a small preliminary trial, men with prostate cancer took EGCG (epi-gallo-catechin-3-gallate). This compound specific to green tea reduced the levels of prostate cancer proteins in... (Read More)
Drinking coffee or tea may reduce the likelihood of developing non-melanoma skin cancer. Epidemiological studies have shown that coffee and tea drinkers have a lower incidence of basal and squamous cell skin cancers. Now research in mice and human tissue... (Read More)
In the future, doctors may be able to use a stool sample to detect cancers of the digestive tract. The Mayo Clinic scientists developed the test as a way to detect colon cancer, but they were excited to find that... (Read More)
Most vitamin supplements have taken a beating in the press over the past few years. That’s because so many studies of vitamin pills to prevent cancer or heart disease have come up short.As a result of the negative news, some... (Read More)
Americans are not used to good news about life’s little pleasures. We are told that salt will raise our blood pressure, saturated fat will clog our arteries and that high fructose sweeteners in soft drinks will make us fat.Our Puritan... (Read More)
The New York Times recently suggested that vitamin D may become the nutrient of the decade. The CDC estimates that more than half the American population gets too little vitamin D. A study published this month in the American Journal... (Read More)
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David Servan-Schreiber was a young doctor and neuroscientist when he was diagnosed with brain cancer. After it recurred and he had gone through the standard treatment, he combed the medical literature to find ways to strengthen his defenses against its... (Read More)
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Are you taking a placebo? This may be a shocking idea. A placebo, after all, is a pill, potion or patch that is not expected to have any particular therapeutic effect on your condition. So, surely, your doctor would never... (Read More)