Prostate Cancer Symptoms Tips What is prostate cancer symptoms? We have tips about prostate cancer symptoms

June 3 is the National Cancer Survivorship Day - a day on which cancer survivors celebrate life after a cancer diagnosis. Healthy eating after cancer treatment is important for weight control and nutrition. This video from the Joan Karnell Cancer Center takes a look at nutrition and survivorship after treatment for breast cancer is complete. brightcove.createExperiences(); kill_source=true; kill_footer=true;...

Parents have been urged to help children learn good dental care habit right from the start by making brushing fun and enjoyable.The Senior Brand Manager of Macleans Milk Teeth, Mr. Emeka Uchenna, observed at a free dental screening programme for children in Lagos on Children’s Day that, “You cannot engage a child in a boring activity and...

Getting great skin is now within your reach without spending oodles of money in the parlour. Here are some food and beverages to help boost your skin’s vitalityCocoa: The bean has high levels of flavanols, plant compounds with antioxidant properties that help protect skin from sun damage. Apart from sipping it in the morning and evening you...

Following an earlier warning on Tuesday, the National Association of Resident Doctors will on Thursday (today) commence a three-day warning strike in protest against the sacking of 788 medical doctors by the Lagos State Government.The warning strike is billed to hold between May 31 and Saturday, June 2.The President, ARD, Dr. Wale Ojediran,...

Nutritious food is very important, especially the first 1000 days of a child, starting from conception. Experts insist that investments in the basic, low cost, proven solutions such as breastfeeding, iron and Vitamin A supplementation can save children’s lives. For most people, “hunger” is a figure of speech  for a list of wants rather...

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday said his administration had reversed the sacking of 34 doctors out of the 788 dismissed recently.He urged the remaining doctors to end the logjam in the health sector by emulating their colleagues and appealing to the Health Service Commission, since their reinstatement was still possible.Fashola...

While it is true that fat is higher in calories than carbs and protein, it is also true that fat has many benefits, such as providing twice the energy of carbs and protein, insulating the body against temperature extremes, protecting against shock, and maintaining cell membranes. And depending on the type of fat you eat, you may be protecting...

Christine Wilson, cancer survivor, shares her experiences from the Abramson Cancer Center’s Focus On Pancreatic Cancer Conference. In this blog, she recaps the conference. You can view the conference in its entirety, including presentations here.A Day of Cautious Optimism"I have been to everyone of these pancreatic cancer conferences, and this is the most hopeful one yet."These are the words of the wife of a six-year survivor...

About 40,000 women die annually in Nigeria during child birth while one woman dies every ten minutes across the country, giving it the highest maternal mortality recorded in the world.The World Bank Country Director, Marie Françoise revealed this during the national gender dialogue session in Nigeria which held on Monday in Minna, the capital...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, yesterday said he lacked powers under the law to overturn the dismissal of the 788 medical doctors recently sacked for allegedly embarking on illegal strike action. The governor’s clarification on the sacked doctors also came on a day the state’s chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association...

Eat More Fruits And Vegetables It is alarming how many do not make fruits and vegetables a major part of their diet. Fruits and vegetables are the one source of food fuel that you can almost never overdo. You can snack on them all day long and the worst thing that can get happen is that you get too full!It is alarming how many do not...

Method To Weight lossFar more people every single day are becoming diagnosed with obesity. Overweight is classified as getting a body mass catalog of greater compared to thirty. Becoming obese puts a person at calculated risk for quite a few illnesses similar to diabetes, cardio ailment, and high bloodstream pressure. The alternative to overweight...

Ruth Steinman, MD, is a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center. In this blog, Dr. Steinman discusses how to tell children about a cancer diagnosis and offers suggestions on how to make the conversation easier.Children who are old enough to speak need to be told about a cancer diagnosis. Begin by identifying...

Get Fit at HomeThink you need sweaty machines at the gym to get fit? Save your money. Your own body weight and gravity can do the job. Standing core exercises like wood chops are particularly effective. Moves to help both men and women get in great shape.Standing Tubing RowThis deceptively simple move hits all the muscles used in a pull-up,...

As your body gets used to exercising, your metabolism increases and thus uses vitamins and nutrients more quickly. As you continue to workout, you need to replenish these vitamins. Each vitamin has a different purpose, so be sure to think about how to get enough of each. A combination of water soluble vitamins and fat soluble vitamins will...

Michelle Stortz, CYT, CMT, MFA is a yoga therapist, massage therapist and movement educator. She specializes in yoga therapy for cancer and works with cancer survivors in the Philadelphia region. Yoga has recently been the subject of much attention from the medical community as the field begins to confirm its many benefits. For those undergoing...

Healthy LivingEnergy Balance: What Does It Mean? Simply, it means that the energy we put into our bodies (calories from food and drink) equals the energy we put out. We “put out” or release energy as heat, which is why we are hot and often sweat when we’re physically active. The more physically active we are, the more energy our bodies...

AvocadoSure, avocado is high in fat - but it's the "good" kind. The monounsaturated fat found in avocados packs a one-two punch against cholesterol when it replaces saturated or trans fats in your diet. It can knock down levels of total cholesterol and "bad" cholesterol (LDL), as long as no more than 25%-35% of your daily calories come from...

LAGOS — Governor Babatunde Fashola of  Lagos State, yesterday, said he had no power to reinstate the 788 sacked doctors in the state health service, adding that he has no power to employ or sack any doctor. Fashola who spoke in a television programme in Lagos denied any involvement in the sack of the doctors. The governor, who spoke...

Vomiting and nausea are not illnesses but common symptoms that accompany with many diseases and conditions. The problems with nausea and vomiting are related to the cause. Nausea and vomiting from motion sickness, seasickness, food poisoning, or cancer therapy can result in loss of water and electrolytes, which can lead to dehydration. Vomiting...

Do You Have Bad Breath?Bad breath is often caused by a buildup of bacteria in your mouth that causes inflammation and gives off noxious odors or gases that smell like sulfur -- or worse.Everybody has nasty breath at some point, like when you get out of bed in the morning.Not sure if your breath is bad? The best way to find out is to ask a...

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ...