Greed is Good? Cigars and Throat Cancer Michael Douglas has revealed that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer. He confesses that for most of his adult life he has been a smoker and drinker, two behaviors that have been linked to increased oral cancer risk. This is a very serious diagnosis and not surprisingly his physicians are treating him aggressively with radiation and chemotherapy.According to the American...more
Today's woman is more knowledgeable and conscientious than ever about the risks of breast cancer. This is especially true for women over 40 years of age, who have crossed the threshold of increased risk of breast cancer.Age is so important to the development of breast cancer that about 76% of women who develop it have no other risk factors other than age. However, all women, regardless of age or race, need to acknowledge the risk of developing...more
Panic Treatment -For people suffering from panic attacks meditation has proved invaluable. If you have ever experienced a panic attack, you probably know what it is like to think you are going to die! The shear dread you feel makes the attack worsen, and true physical symptoms develop: Heart palpitations, profuse sweating, hyperventilating, muscle cramping and spasms, vertigo, trembling, inability to think and a general feeling of irrational fear are all symptoms of panic, and it is a traumatic experience for even the strongest person. Using meditation as part of your daily life can enable you to take control over the terror before it escalates.Some people have panic attacks relating to particular situations, where others can have a more generalized anxiety that can hit them at anytime. With generalized anxiety, you would tend to worry about every small thing constantly until you work yourself up to a frightful state. If you suffer from these kind of panic attacks meditation can help, enabling you to clear away issues, worries and tension on a daily basis so it doesn't build to the point of distress.For anyone who has ever had an anxiety episode or a panic...more
When a person feels overly exhausted and constantly hurting all over, they may have fibromyalgia. This is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain in the muscles, ligaments, and tendons of a person, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points. These points are places in a person's body where a slight hint of pressure...more
Mesothelioma is an uncommon form of cancer, usually associated with previous exposure to asbestos. Signs and symptoms of the disease include among other things, shortness of breath and rapid unexpected weight loss as in patients with Mesothelioma, nutrients in the blood stream cannot always be absorbed resulting in malnutrition and...more
When medicines could not help patients with chronic back pains, chiropractic care brought them the much needed relief. Chiropractic is a health care discipline which specializes in diagnosing, treating and preventing of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system especially the spine. The treatment is provided through several medical techniques such as exercise, massage, nutritional supplements and acupuncture. The chiropractors believe that any disorder of the spine can affect the overall health of a person as it interferes with the body's function. Over the years, chiropractic treatment has proved to be one of the most successful treatments. This has gained it greater acceptance among medical physicians and health plans in the U.S. One of the methods, of correcting subluxations that chiropractors apply is Chiropractic Adjustment. It is the most common treatment used; according to an estimate almost 90% cases are treated this way.Chiropractic Adjustment DefinedChiropractic adjustment is a spinal adjustment where a three-joint complex is taken past the normal range of movement, taking care that the joint is not damaged or dislocated. A sudden force is applied and attempt is...more
When was the last time you looked for chemical free treatments for sagging skin that work? Simply knowing the effective ingredients that are found in skin care products, you are on the road to firming, tightening and looking after other...more
Surveys show that 40 to 50 percent of men and 50 to 55 percent of women have spider veins, so this is a very common problem.Spider VeinsThe term "spider veins" was coined because of their appearance, which is reminiscent of spider webs....more
Panic and anxiety disorders are the most common mental health disorders. It's estimated that one in four Americans will suffer debilitating anxiety during their life. More than 80 million prescriptions for anti-anxiety medication are...more
PDT is photodynamic therapy, a treatment that uses the medicine of photosensitizing and the red laser light for killing the cells and generally the cancer cells. This treatment will be given in two parts. Firstly, the medicine will be administered...more
The esophagus is the elongated and narrow tube that joins the throat to the stomach and it is the place where the food goes immediately after being swallowed. In United States, esophagus cancer is very infrequent. As with various forms of the cancer,...more
It is very unfortunate that the prognosis of stage IV esophageal cancer is originated to be very poor as the same cannot be cured but the stage where the treatment can be given. Generally, the patients of Stage IV esophageal cancer will be treated by...more