When those who are making money off of cancer start dying from cancer we may start to see a shift in research looking for more rational and humane approaches to treating cancer. Unfortunately, much of cancer treatment is driven by dollars. One study found that oncologist (who are compensated by a fixed salary) practicing in …
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When I saw Irene several months ago she was complaining for 4 months of an unusual liquid draining from her ears. Even when she had cotton balls in her ears at night it would seep through and cause inflammation in the areas of her face where it stopped and dried. She had gone to four different …
No. This is a common misconception. There are basically two types of skin cancer, melanoma, and non-melanoma. Melanoma is the more serious kind. But you’re less likely to develop melanoma if you receive adequate sun exposure. Michael Holick, professor of medicine at Boston University Medical Center and a pioneer in vitamin D research, recently observed …
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It has always been assumed that stress affects cancer because of its influence on the immune system. This is partly true. What most people don’t recognize is that stress contributes to, diabetes and visceral obesity both of which significantly contribute to cancer. Anyone with diabetes can tell you that when they get stressed out their …
I receive in the mail yesterday a letter from a fellow physician relating his personal experience with oxytocin. He started taking it to check the known effects of the hormone on sexual activities and any possible side effects. He writes, “Surprisingly, something completely different happened. The intake of oxytocin gradually changed my perception of …
Scoreboard: Autism: 1,082,353. Measles: 644 In 2014, there was hysteria surrounding the 644 cases of measles that were recorded as a result of the Disney outbreak. In that same year, there were 1,082,353 cases of autism diagnosed yet it barely received the media attention it so justly deserves. Instead, there is a virtual “feeding frenzy” …
The new heart patient asked Dr. Gervasio Lamas if he thought chelation therapy was worth a try. “Of course not!” the cardiologist replied emphatically. His Harvard training had taught him that alternative therapies were a waste of time and money, and potentially risky to boot. “I told him it was quackery.” But Lamas went home …
The standard for fruit and veggie consumption used to be 5 portions a day but has recently changed to 10 servings. Upping your intake means staving off chances of dying or dying from a heart attack or cancer. This recommended increase comes from a review of 95 studies that looked at the relationship between diet …
“The roots of a child’s ability to cope and thrive, regardless of circumstance, lie in that child’s having at least a small, safe place (an apartment? a room? a lap?) in which, in the companionship of a loving person, that child could discover that he or she was lovable and capable of loving in return. …
The practice of Homeopathy is in 66 countries. A 2010 article in the British American Journal stated that 57% of people in Germany use Homeopathy. The same journal reported recently that German politicians were seeking the cessation of government reimbursement for Homeopathic treatment, but the German medical Association stepped in and proclaimed its support for …