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      The Health Risks Of Sleeping Pills Are Just As Dangerous As Cigarettes

      March 2, 2012 /

      There is a study which places the risk of death from sleeping pills at four and half times higher than non-sleeping pill users.

      Higher risk of cancers were found in those who were prescribed and used sleeping pills.

      Currently 1 in 10 Americans are prescribed sleeping medication and the death rate could be lowered drastically.

      The sleeping pills in question are known as hypnotics. They include newer drugs such as zolpidem (the best known brand name is Ambien) as well as older drugs such as temazepam (the best known brand name is Restoril).

      Hypnotic sleeping pills actually cause a person to fall asleep. This sets them apart from other sleeping aids, such as the supplement melatonin, which promote sleep through relaxation. Other sleep drugs described as hypnotics by Kripke and colleagues include eszopiclone (Lunesta), zaleplon (Sonata), triazolam (Halcion), flurazepam (Dalmane), barbiturates, and older antihistamines such as diphenhydramine.

      Using a pill is not the best way to beat insomnia.

      Keeping a regular sleep schedule, eating well and exercise go a long way to ensure a good night’s sleep.

      Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      Scientists Beginning To Understand Aspirin’s Role In Cancer Therapy

      February 14, 2012 /

      Aspirin’s anti-inflamatory effect plays a role in minimizing cancerous tumors.

      The news is promising development in the treatment of cancer.

      “This discovery unlocks a range of potentially powerful new therapies to target this pathway in lymphatic vessels, effectively tightening a tumor’s supply lines and restricting the transport of cancer cells to the rest of the body.”

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      Cancer Battle Begins With Finding the Cause

      February 10, 2012 /

      Finding the cause of cancer is where the real battle lies.

      Finding a cause, much like the correlation of HPV with cervical cancer, could lead to a vaccine for breast cancer as well.

      Environmental factors and lifestyle need to be explored as major contributing factor to all cancers.

      In reality, we still do not know what causes breast cancer, which means we really do not know how to prevent it, either. That has pushed us to focus on looking for cancers that are already there, a practice long based on the assumption that all cancers were the same, grew at a similar rate and were visible in the breast for a period of time before spreading. It made sense: If you could find cancers earlier, you could save lives.

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      Oral Cancer Virus Higher Among Men

      January 27, 2012 /

      Incidence of oral cancer virus among men is higher than it is for women.

      “This study of oral HPV infection is the critical first step toward developing potential oropharyngeal cancer prevention strategies,” Gillison said. “This is clearly important, because HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer is poised to overtake cervical cancer as the leading type of HPV-caused cancers in the U.S.”
      More studies are needed to know whether the HPV vaccine effectively prevents oral HPV infections, the researchers said. Currently, the vaccine is recommended to prevent cervical cancer, anal cancer and genital warts.

      The take away is to get early screening and to use protection when engaging in any kind of sexual activity.

      Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      Why Stop Smoking Now?

      January 24, 2012 /

      Many people continue smoking even after a cancer diagnosis.

      As hard as it is to believe the addiction to nicotine is stronger than than the will to live.

      Some people just give up and some are fatalistic but the urge to smoke is overwhelming.

      Researchers looked at 2,456 lung cancer patients and 3,063 colorectal patients and discovered that at time of diagnosis, 38 percent of the lung cancer patients and 15 percent of the colorectal patients were smokers.

      Lung cancer patient Toni Manes continued to smoke after her diagnosis.
      Five months later, despite a cancer diagnosis, 14 percent of the lung cancer patients were still lighting up (ditto for 9 percent of the colorectal patients).

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