- The Healing Properties of Garlic to Treat Colon Cancer
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Garlic is a herb that is consumed by many on account of its health benefits. Its antioxidants prevent free radicals that can cause illness and aging and once it has been digested, it converts into sulphur compounds that are anti-cancerous. It ha ...
HerArticle - Joanna Karpasea... - 02/15/2010 - 07:45 - 2 comments
- The Coping Strategy That Gives Back
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On my way home from picking up some burritos for dinner I heard a wonderful story on the radio. A local fireman was struggling with his wife’s cancer, three children including a new baby, medical bills, etc. and was pretty much at the end of his resou ...
HerArticle - Dave Balch - 06/01/2010 - 10:25 - 2 comments
- Breast Cancer: Pomegrantes May Prevent Hormone-Dependent Cancer Growth
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Did mom tell you to eat your fruits and vegetables? She was right. We have been counseled for years (albeit, at times under duress) that eating more fruits and vegetables is not only a healthy lifestyle move, it can also help stay off chronic diseases ...
HerArticle - Lynette Summerill - 01/14/2010 - 11:26 - 0 comments
- Breast Cancer May Change When It Spreads: Study
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About 40 percent of breast tumors change when they spread, which means that many patients with metastatic breast cancer may require treatment alterations, say Scottish researchers. They examined 211 breast tumors that had traveled to the lymph nod ...
News - hernews - 11/05/2009 - 07:20 - 0 comments
- Cancer Research 2008
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Cancer Research 2008 by ]]> Pamela Jones, MA ]]> Our featured research news in 2008 looked at new treatment approaches, prevention strategies, drug research, and changes in medical care. The studies also r ...
Reference - EmpowHER - 04/03/2010 - 17:27 - 0 comments
- More Women Choosing to Remove Healthy Breast after Cancer Diagnosis
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The number of women choosing to surgically remove a healthy breast after receiving a cancer diagnosis in their other breast is on the rise, despite a lack of evidence that the surgery can improve survival. Additionally, women who elect to remove both ...
HerArticle - Lynette Summerill - 10/06/2009 - 08:14 - 0 comments
- Scientists Crack Genetic Codes of Lung, Skin Cancer
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The complete genetic codes of skin and lung cancers have been deciphered, an achievement that will lead to earlier detection and improved treatments for two of the most common cancers, scientists report. The researchers found that the DNA code for ...
News - hernews - 06/01/2010 - 10:09 - 0 comments
- EBSCO Publishing's Medical Review Board
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EBSCO Publishing's Medical Review Board On an annual basis, experts must provide EBSCO Publishing with an updated copy of their professional credentials or licensure. EBSCO Publishing agrees that it will not edit the experts' advice in a ma ...
Reference - EmpowHER - 06/17/2010 - 01:31 - 0 comments
- Sexual Problems Rarely Addressed By Internists Caring For Cancer Survivors
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Few internists who care for cancer survivors address issues of sexual dysfunction with their patients, according to a study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers. In their article appearing in a November 2009 cancer survivor suppleme ...
HerArticle - National Cervic... - 05/20/2010 - 07:39 - 1 comment
- Premedication With Lidocaine Gel May Decrease Discomfort During Mammography
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Premedication With Lidocaine Gel May Decrease Discomfort During Mammography by ]]> Pamela Jones, MA ]]> ]]> Mammograms ]]> are still the best screening tool for ]]> ...
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