Complaining about recurring ear pain frequently? If so, then chances are you may be suffering from an ear infection. And although this can be treated easily, it could lead to more serious issues in the long run if ignored or left untreated. But before finding out how an ear infection can be treated, you need to find out the reason...
Colleen Bronstein is a melanoma and breast cancer survivor, mother, artist, entrepreneur and a contributor to the Focus On Cancer blog. After her melanoma diagnosis in 1999, Colleen started her own business, Sun Threadz, which promotes skin cancer awareness and protection with clothing designed to protect skin from the sun’s harmful rays....
Impotence is the inability of a man to perform the sexual act satisfactorily. It may consist of a weak erection, inability to gain an erection, loss of sexual desire, premature ejaculation or loss of normal sensation at the time of ejaculation.Transient impotence is fairly common and it is often related to mild degrees of anxiety, depression,...
Stomach pain is one of the most common ailments that everyone experiences. It can be caused due to various reasons like indigestion, PMS, gas formation, irritable bowel syndrome etc. Common stomach pain can be treated with simple remedies that are harmless and effective. If the pain persists after trying these remedies then you must consult...
Bathing is a part of everyday life. Most people wake up in the morning, lather in the shower, rinse and start the day. But choosing the right bath soap is especially important because of its direct contact with the skin and also because there is possibility of wrong choice of soap leading to skin problems.Whether it is a bath soap in bar...
Many people struggle to find the time or motivation to cook with many competing priorities in their lives. In my view, cooking is one of the single best things you can do for your health. Here are a few reasons why cooking is so good for you. Use this as inspiration to get back in the kitchen!•Encourages Creativity: Cooking offers you...
Discoveries in the realm of genetics and prostate cancer have been brisk as of late, and among the latest findings are two inherited genetic variants that can increase a man’s risk of developing prostate cancer by threefold or fourfold. The findings appeared in the online April 9 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Among previous studies, scientists have discovered genetic markers linked to aggressive prostate...
Results of a new study support what researchers have known for some time: there is a connection between breast cancer and prostate cancer—at least when it comes to certain genes. The new study reports that men who have the mutated breast cancer gene BRCA1 are nearly four times more likely to develop prostate cancer than men without the gene. The BRCA1 (breast cancer 1, early onset) gene is a tumor suppressor gene, and it...
Scientists at Lund University are on a quest to resolve a classic “if/then” situation involving a protein discovery that could lead to new cancer treatment. Basically, if they can block a protein called gamma-tubulin, then targeted cancer cells should die while healthy cells survive. One major problem with cancer treatment is that most chemotherapy drugs and radiation therapy not only have an effect on cancerous...
Among the latest potential prostate cancer treatments and vaccines is Prostvac, a vaccine about to enter Phase 3 trials in the United Kingdom, representing the first prostate cancer vaccine to ever reach this stage in Europe. Prostvac is currently in trials in the United States and will be entering trials in 18 other countries along with the UK. Prostvac, which was developed by Bavarian-Nordic Immunotherapeutics...
Are you climbing the corporate ladder, struggling to maintain your social status, and experiencing lots of stress as a result? A new study in monkeys suggests a link between improvement in social status and changes in gene expression involved in immune response, suggesting a change in social status may affect your health. It’s well accepted that stress has an impact on both physical and emotional health. Much research has...
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. It is also called Impotence.A penile erection is the hydraulic effect of blood entering and being retained in sponge-like bodies within the penis. It is not necessarily a normal...
A diet rich in a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables is important for cancer prevention, not to mention it’s trendy too. An increasing number of farmers have been making their way to Philadelphia and its surrounding areas as a part of a nation-wide movement to buy local. Did you know most of the fresh fruits and vegetables you purchase...
Cancer-related lymphedema is characterized as secondary lymphedema since it is ‘secondary to’ known damage to the lymphatic system due to surgery and/or radiation associated with the treatment of cancer. There are very few medical tests that are valuable in the diagnosis of lymphedema. The diagnosis is made primarily based on an extensive...
A new study may reveal why men are generally more reluctant to eat vegetables. A group of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Louisiana State University, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and Cornell University found that men, particularly men from western countries, generally associated meat with masculinity and vegetables as “weak and wimpy”.The researchers analyzed the results from...
Men who cheat on their wives are more likely to suffer "sudden coital death" when meeting with his lover outside of his home than when he was with his wife, according to Italian researchers. A review of previous studies, published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, shows that unfaithful men risk not only their marriage but also their cardiac health, and sexual encounters away from home and with younger...
New figures from the Department of Health show the nation's average salt intake is continuing to decrease slowly - with women consuming significantly less salt than men. Survey results reveal the mean estimated salt intake for adults aged 19 to 64 years was 8.1g per day. The findings showed the intake for men was 9.3g per day, while for women it was 6.8g. The Department of Health calculated the figures by measuring the amount...
Studies have consistently reported that women require reading glasses or bifocal lenses earlier than men. According to a recent Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science paper, the gender difference is caused by factors other than focusing ability, such as arm length or preferred reading distance, which should be considered when prescribing readers or bifocals. The new evidence was found by a team of researchers who...
Lymphedema is a possible complication of cancer treatment. While it is a well known complication after breast cancer treatment with swelling in the arm or chest wall, lymphedema can also occur in the lower half of the body after treatment for cancers in abdomen and pelvis. What is lymphedema?The body’s lymphatic system performs...
Epilepsy is a nerve disorder that causes frequent seizures.Epilepsy affects 3 million people, and more than 300,000 children younger than 14 have it. Some children eventually grow out it, but many children who are diagnosed with epilepsy continue to have seizures into adulthood. Seizure disorders like epilepsy may run in families.Seizures...