Even though the test itself usually leads to no harm, what you do not know about Pap smears and over-reliance on reassuring results can be severely detrimental to your health. This, in fact, can kill you. The reasons for this seemingly shocking statement and other crucial things that a smart woman should know regarding cancer […]
The first message that she was dying came by bicycle. Sean Patrick rode up the steep trail on Smuggler Mountain, Aspen, Colorado, on a cool, pre-fall day in 1995. She had spent many summer afternoons biking through the Aspen groves, enjoying the late sun shining patchwork on the trail. Normally energized from the strenuous workout […]
As you may know, cancer is second only to heart disease in mortality. An amazing one-third of Americans will eventually die due to some form of cancer (although the information I will share with you literally has the power to change that statistic.)Ironically, many cancers can be prevented by maintaining a good diet, avoiding carcinogens […]
Cervical cancer, to some people, might not be a very common type of cancer, but unfortunately, it is no less dangerous. This type of cancer ranks second only after breast cancer in the number of deaths recorded globally, annually in women between the ages of 35 and 55. Though its prevalence varies from […]
We are all aware of the basic facts about our risks for cancer. Eating healthy, exercising regularly, and maintaining a healthy weight can reduce your cancer risk by 70%.Women have special needs when assessing their risks for developing cancer and the ways in which they can reduce their risk. There are four main risk reducers […]
We are all aware of the basic facts about our risks for cancer. Eating healthy, exercising regularly, and maintaining a healthy weight can reduce your cancer risk by 70%.Women have special needs when assessing their risks for developing cancer and the ways in which they can reduce their risk. There are four main risk reducers […]
We are all aware of the basic facts about our risks for cancer. Eating healthy, exercising regularly, and maintaining a healthy weight can reduce your cancer risk by 70%.Women have special needs when assessing their risks for developing cancer and the ways in which they can reduce their risk. There are four main risk reducers […]
Generally speaking, a great deal has already been discussed on the issue of hormone replacement therapy. However, less is known specifically about this form of therapy for breast cancer survivors. One reason for this is that physicians are concerned about prescribing any of these drugs to their patients for fear that it might […]
In recent years, scientists have given much attention to natural and alternative therapies for preventing and treating cancer. One of the most promising natural remedies is green tea. In study after study, green tea has been shown to prevent heart disease and several forms of cancer.Green tea first gained notice because of the significantly lower […]
“I wanna be one less, o-n-e-l-e-s-s!” Is this song permanently lodged in your brain? Do the words “Tell Someone” have new meaning? You have pharmaceutical company Merck to thank. These slogans are from its commercials aiming to raise awareness about the link between HPV and cervical cancer and Merck’s HPV vaccine, Gardasil.Before this connection was […]
