Nearly 30,000 men die every year in the United States from prostate cancer and more than 200,000 are diagnosed. Researchers combined calcitriol and ibuprofen in their test using prostrate tumor cells in lab dishes.
This combination slowed cancer growth up to 70 percent.
That really impressed Dr. David Felman and his colleagues at Stanford University School of Medicine. Clinical trials have already started to learn how this works in men.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9159876/
Friday, September 2
Thursday, September 1
Cell Phone a Cancer Risk?
How many times have we heard about a possible cancer risk when using a Cell Phone? Big concern when you consider there are about 2 Billion people worldwide using cell phones. Even kids walk by our house with cell phone glued to the ear.
The latest research suggests there is very little risk. At least for the first 10 years. This report comes from the Institute of Cancer Research in London.
I know of some who still have doubts about all this and wonder why brain cancer is increasing these days. And even these UK researchers aren't sure about the long term risk. They also mention children should NOT be using them.
Click here for one of many sites reporting on Cell Phone cancer risk .
The latest research suggests there is very little risk. At least for the first 10 years. This report comes from the Institute of Cancer Research in London.
I know of some who still have doubts about all this and wonder why brain cancer is increasing these days. And even these UK researchers aren't sure about the long term risk. They also mention children should NOT be using them.
Click here for one of many sites reporting on Cell Phone cancer risk .
Wednesday, August 31
Olive Oil Unhealthy ?
My monthly copy of Tufts University Health and Nutrition Letter arrived today and solved another little puzzle that many of us have concerning cooking with Olive Oil.
Someone wrote in and asked if its true that cooking with olive oil is unhealthy because the heat causes the oil to become Hydrogenated. Those of us cooking this way are often asked about this so called risk.
The experts at Tufts said: Merely cooking with olive oil or any other oil cannot hydrogenate it.
The thing to beware of is any vegetable oil that has already been hydrogenated. Like stick margerine and shortening. These unhealthy oils are used in fast food frying, processed foods, and baked goods. And lower good cholesterol and raise bad cholesterol levels. The main problem involves the chemical process that turns oil into solids at room temperature. Trans fats is the problem here and where we should be concerned.
Food companies will have to put trans fats on their labels as of next year. Some are already removing these hydrogenated risk factors from their products. Thats a good thing and we understand why some of them resisted this new requirement.
Someone wrote in and asked if its true that cooking with olive oil is unhealthy because the heat causes the oil to become Hydrogenated. Those of us cooking this way are often asked about this so called risk.
The experts at Tufts said: Merely cooking with olive oil or any other oil cannot hydrogenate it.
The thing to beware of is any vegetable oil that has already been hydrogenated. Like stick margerine and shortening. These unhealthy oils are used in fast food frying, processed foods, and baked goods. And lower good cholesterol and raise bad cholesterol levels. The main problem involves the chemical process that turns oil into solids at room temperature. Trans fats is the problem here and where we should be concerned.
Food companies will have to put trans fats on their labels as of next year. Some are already removing these hydrogenated risk factors from their products. Thats a good thing and we understand why some of them resisted this new requirement.
Tuesday, August 30
Most Popular Senior Magazine online
Check out the most popular internet SENIORS MAGAZINE. Now celebrating their 10th anniversary. And no, its not AARP. Its GrandTimes.com
Its #1 with seniors. Read the press release on their 10th birthday here.
There were about 600,000 older folk online when GrandTimes.com was launched 10 years ago. That has now grown to 36 Million 50+ people online today, according to Harris Interactive. And one-third of all adults 65+ are online today. What a fast growing group.
While there look over their Article Archive page. About 100 Health articles. Good for them.
Its #1 with seniors. Read the press release on their 10th birthday here.
There were about 600,000 older folk online when GrandTimes.com was launched 10 years ago. That has now grown to 36 Million 50+ people online today, according to Harris Interactive. And one-third of all adults 65+ are online today. What a fast growing group.
While there look over their Article Archive page. About 100 Health articles. Good for them.
Monday, August 29
Peter Jennings Cancer helps others
Another example today of Peter Jennings death from cancer inspiring others to do the right thing. Read about a man that started smoking at 12 and is now 62. Thats 50 years. Thanks to Peter, he now has taken steps to stop smoking.
Peter was such a respected high profile person that his cancer and death has influenced many smokers and non-smokers nationwide. The American Cancer Society is busier than usual with people wanting to quit smoking.
Knowing smoking causes 87% of lung cancer disease greatly motivates most of us to either quit or not even start. Peter had quit but started smoking again when 9/11 struck.
Read more here of man quitting tobacco after 50 years. We wish him well.
Peter was such a respected high profile person that his cancer and death has influenced many smokers and non-smokers nationwide. The American Cancer Society is busier than usual with people wanting to quit smoking.
Knowing smoking causes 87% of lung cancer disease greatly motivates most of us to either quit or not even start. Peter had quit but started smoking again when 9/11 struck.
Read more here of man quitting tobacco after 50 years. We wish him well.
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