Even though some people love to eat the crispy, dark pieces that result from cooking burgers, steaks or chicken on the barbecue, did you know that these bits and pieces can increase your risk of cancer? Cancer Causing Chemicals When...
Knowing if you have a high risk of developing breast cancer allows you to catch it in its early, most treatable stages. People with the highest risk of developing breast cancer should discuss early screening methods with their doctors. Some common...
Colon cancer is a deadly disease, but it is potentially preventable. Early detection is important for prolonging the lives of people who develop colon cancer. According to the "Journal of Clinical Oncology," prevention programs that use screening...
According to the online medical encyclopedia Medline Plus, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, a mastectomy is a type of surgery where the entire breast is removed. A mastectomy is usually performed to treat breast cancer that has...
Chemotherapy (also known as chemo) is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells or stop cancer cells from growing and dividing. According to the book "Clinical Oncology," the first clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of chemotherapy in...
Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is the enlargement of the prostate gland that commonly occurs in aging men. In some men, BPH can cause problems in the urinary system, including infection or impaired kidney function, but the majority of men...
Red yeast rice is a food and medicinal supplement prepared by allowing a type of yeast called Monascus purpureus to ferment over red rice. Practitioners of traditional Chinese medication promote the use of red yest rice to improve blood...
Red yeast rice powder, or Zhi Tai, is made from a yeast called Monascus purpureus, which grows on rice. It's available as a dietary supplement. According to the Mayo Clinic, red yeast rice was first used in China since 800 A.D. Historically, it...
Protein is an essential nutrient that your body uses to build skin, bones, muscle and organ tissue. MayoClinic.com recommends consuming 10 to 35 percent of your daily calories from protein, or between 50 to 175 g for a 2,000 daily calorie diet....
According to a June 2005 article in "Nature Clinical Practice Oncology," colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in the Western world. But despite adjuvant chemotherapy being part of the standard treatment for...
Red yeast rice has been a part of traditional Chinese cuisine and medicine since the Tang dynasty in 800 A.D. A combination of rice and a fungus that makes its unique color, red yeast rice is known to reduce cholesterol. Future research may also...
Over the last few decades, cancer treatment has improved and cancer prevention methods have closely followed. Through clinical research, scientists have discovered ways that individuals can mitigate their risk of developing cancer. Some of these...
Breast cancer is staged according to its ability to invade surrounding tissues and by how far it has spread to other organs. Stage IV breast cancer is cancer that has already spread to other organs, usually the bones, lungs, brain or liver,...
HPV is actually a family of more than 100 viruses, including those that cause warts on the hands and soles of the feet. Genital human papillomaviruses are common, sexually transmitted infections that affect men and women. Did you know certain...
Isoflavones and the foods that provide them may be important in the fight against cancer. Epidemiological studies suggest that the higher incidences of some cancers in the West may be a result of a lower intake of foods containing isoflavones and...
Red yeast rice is formed when the Monascus purpureus yeast is fermented over red rice, resulting in a compound that contains one of the substances found in some statin medications for cholesterol, monacolin K. The Food and Drug Administration does...
Cinnamon and honey are favorites in many recipes and they blend naturally together to create a sweet flavoring to put on toast, sweet rolls or baked apples. Both have a history of medicinal use and continue to be used today. Always talk to your...
Male fertility is dependent on a healthy functioning prostate gland. Situated at the base of the male bladder, the prostate is normally the size of a ping pong ball and surrounds the urethra like a doughnut. The gland's purpose is to inject...
Red yeast rice is made from a particular strain of yeast that is grown on red rice. In China, red yeast rice is used as both a food and a traditional medicine. In the U.S., red yeast rice supplements are commonly used as a treatment for high...
There are more than 100 types of the human papilloma virus, or HPV. About 40 of these viruses are responsible for genital warts in both men and women, according to the Centers for Disease Control. HPV infection is the most common sexually...
Specific strains of the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, or HPV, cause the benign tumors known as genital warts. HPV can also affect the cervix, the opening of the uterus, causing warts or changes in the appearance of cervical cells....
Early detection of lung cancer with an annual CT, short for computed tomography, screening of people at high risk for lung cancer can be a winning factor in the battle against cancer. However, the method is still being studied. The scan takes...
Prostate cancer is when a cancerous tumor occurs in the prostate gland. It is the most common malignancy and the third leading cause of male cancer-related death in the United States, according to 2008 information from the University of Maryland...
Tamoxifen is widely used to treat early-stage and metastatic breast cancers. Tamoxifen is also used to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer in women at high risk, according to the American Cancer Society. Tamoxifen has many side effects,...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a large group of closely related viruses, some of which cause warts--including sexually transmitted genital warts--and some of which can cause cervical cancer. The types of HPV with the greatest likelihood of causing...
Tamoxifen is a medication that stops the effect of estrogen in the body. It used to treat breast cancer in men and women, and other kinds of cancer, as well. For women who are at high risk for developing breast cancer, Tamoxifen may reduce the...
The human papilloma virus, or HPV, infects the skin and mucosa such as genitalia and mouth. A study published in the February 2007 issue of the "Journal of the American Medical Association" showed that 26.8 percent of women in the United States...
Colorectal cancer is a condition that commonly affects people over the age of 50, though it can manifest earlier than that in some patients. Colorectal cancer is the result of genetic mutations accumulating in the cells of the colon or rectum....
Gardasil is a vaccination by Merck to help protect young women from four types of Human Papillomavirus, or HPV. According to the CDC, HPV is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the world. Chronic HPV infection is thought to be...
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