September marked the 11th anniversary of September 11th attacks. Even after so much time the far reaching effects are still being felt. Fourteen types of cancers have been added to the list of illnesses caused by the tragedy, bringing the total to 58. The additions covered by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, […]
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5 Cancers That Affect Men
“No man is invincible” says Men’s Health magazine. When it comes to your health, no one is immune to cancer. The keys to beating the disease are identifying the warning symptoms, getting an early positive diagnosis and undergoing effective treatments for the disease. Here is a list of the top 5 cancers that affect men […]
Lung Cancer Scans for Older Heavy Smokers
In recent news from the Associated Press, three medical groups recommend new annual lung cancer scanning guidelines for older groups of current or former heavy smokers. These recommendations apply only to people between the ages 55 to 74 that have, or currently are, heavy smokers. This will make approximately 8 million Americans eligible for screening […]
Skin Cancer Risks
Skin cancer is a real threat but most people go about life unaware of the sun’s harmful rays. Thousands of people read the MSN article last month about a 69 year old truck driver who suffered extreme damage to the left side of his face because of daily unprotected exposure to the sun. What could […]
Cancer To Increase By 75 Percent
In a recent paper from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has reported that cases of people with cancer will surge and increase by more than 75 percent by the year 2030. Researchers found that richer countries such as Britian, Australia, Russia and Brazil had more cancers associated with smoking, […]
Joe Paterno Has Lung Cancer
Joe Paterno, age 84, is no stranger to being in the news. Last week Paterno lost his job at Penn State where he worked for more than 60 years because of a breathtaking scandal. This week Paterno is in the news again after being diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer. Neither Peterno […]
Sniffing Dogs Could Spot Early Stage Lung Cancer?
In an unusual press release it has been shown that specially trained dogs are able to sniff patients and detect early stage lung cancer. Much like specially trained drug dogs or the ones you see on TV hunter escape criminals or lost children, dogs have a nose so sensitive they are able to detect early […]
