Recent Health Blog | Cancer PostsCancer: Local Spread vs. Metastasisby Aimee Amodio30 Oct 2009 06:07 PMOne of the most insidious things about cancer is the way it can spread. I'm not especially a fan of the way it can keep coming back after treatment, either, but that's a story for another day. The State of Texas Wants to Cure Cancerby Aimee Amodio06 Oct 2009 09:54 AMThe Lone Star State is looking to become a leader in cancer research and prevention over the next ten years -- and is investing three billion dollars to do it. Tropical Periwinkleby Aimee Amodio04 Apr 2009 10:37 AMHave you heard of tropical periwinkle? If you're looking for home remedies, look elsewhere. This plant is too strong for home or amateur use, but has great promise as a medicinal plant in professional hands. ED Drugs Tested for Chemotherapyby Aimee Amodio04 Sep 2008 07:04 PMRecent tests from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California may have come up with a new use for impotence drugs: treating brain tumors. A research team from Cedars-Sinai looked specifically at Levitra and Viagra (you may have heard of them). FDA Takes Action against Fake Cancer Curesby Aimee Amodio20 Jun 2008 02:39 PMI find it hard to believe that people out there are trying to get rich by selling fake cancer cures... but they're out there. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently sent letters warning more than two dozen companies to stop selling fake cancer preventatives and cures. The Kanzius Machineby Aimee Amodio20 Apr 2008 12:17 PMA former businessman named John Kanzius is working on a cure for cancer. No, he's not a scientist or a doctor. He's a guy who battled leukemia and spent a lot of time on the cancer ward at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Coping With Cancer Related Fatigueby Aimee Amodio20 Dec 2007 02:12 PMCancer -- and cancer treatments -- leave some people with a condition known as cancer related fatigue (CRF). Cancer related fatigue is different from everyday tiredness. The main symptom of cancer related fatigue is an overwhelming feeling of tiredness. Cancer Statisticsby Aimee Amodio02 Dec 2007 07:07 PMPrevention magazine recently teamed up with the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to poll American women about cancer. They got some interesting results! More than fifty percent of women polled have a close friend or relative who has been diagnosed with cancer. Five Ways to Lower Your Cancer Riskby Aimee Amodio02 Dec 2007 11:02 AMHere are some tips to help lower your risk of developing cancer -- after all, prevention is the best medicine! Cut back on the couch time. And the desk time. And the beanbag chair time. Is Your Lifestyle Putting You At Risk For Breast Cancer?by Michele Cheplic15 Oct 2007 08:09 PMThat's the question I asked soon after my mother was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. After all, I was my mother's daughter and besides indulging in more chips than the average person, my mother was the picture of health. Recent Blog Comments Aimee Amodio says... "Hahaha it's like DefCon Five (the military alert level)..." |
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