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      Treatment For Prostate Cancer Without Side Effects?

      April 18, 2012 /

      A London study has found that that ultrasound used to destroy prostate cancer does so without side affects or residual damage to surrounding tissue.

      The experimental procedure called High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (Hifu) to destroy tumours in what they called the “male lumpectomy”.

      According to researchers;

      None of the 41 men had incontinence, and only 10% had impotence, according to results in the journal Lancet Oncology.
      Dr Hashim Ahmed of University College London Hospital said: “Our results are very encouraging.
      “We’re optimistic that men diagnosed with prostate cancer may soon be able to undergo a day case surgical procedure, which can be safely repeated once or twice, to treat their condition with very few side effects.
      “That could mean a significant improvement in their quality of life.”
      The doctors used high resolution MRI scans of the men’s prostates to map the precise location of the tumours.

      In the news recently Warren Buffet has announced that he has stage 1 prostate cancer and will undergo surgery with radiation.

      Doctors, Research

      Anorexia And Bulimia Don’t Tell The Whole Story

      April 18, 2012 /

      Anorexia and Bulimia have been brought into the public awareness by those suffering, however, a broad range of eating disorders occur within the spectrum and can be just as damaging and life threatening.

      Orthorexia, Pregorexia, Binge Eating, Anorexia Athletica, and Drunkorexia are the names given to the various disorders of those struggling with body image.

      Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness and the need to recognize illness and intervene is an important part of the cure.

      A catch-all label that includes dozens of subdiagnoses, EDNOS applies to patients who don’t meet the exact criteria for anorexia or bulimia but still have very troubled relationships with food or distorted body images. Today, EDNOS diagnoses significantly outnumber anorexia and bulimia cases. “The atypical has become the typical,” says Ovidio Bermudez, M.D

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Wellness

      Yellowfin Tuna At The Center Of Salmonella Outbreak

      April 16, 2012 /

      The CDC says that Yellowfin tuna is most likely responsible for an outbreak of salmonella in 20 U.S. states.

      The company, the Moon Marine USA Corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California, is voluntarily recalling 58,828 lbs of the product, which is not available to individual consumers, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration report also released Friday.

      According to a report Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, no deaths have been reported, however, a total of 116 people have been infected with salmonella since the outbreak occurred, including 12 who were hospitalized as a result of the bacteria.

      Quality Control

      Treating And Preventing Inflammation

      April 16, 2012 /

      Inflammation is at the root of so many illnesses that prevention is the key to good health.

      Heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and many auto-immune diseases like arthritis would greatly benefit from preventing and treating inflammation.

      According to Liponis, there are blood tests, which can detect low levels of inflammation in the body. Doctors can either look at white blood cell count—the higher the count, the more inflammation—or look at c-reactive protein, which is an even more accurate test that can find levels of inflammation so low a person can’t feel them.
      To prevent inflammation, Liponis recommended a few simple steps, including regular exercise, staying at a healthy weight, and taking various supplements such as vitamin D and fish oil.

      Also, adding spices like turmeric, ginger and garlic can help keep inflammation at bay.

      Dr. Andrew Weil offers and anti-inflammatory diet to fight chronic inflammation disease.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Wellness

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