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Technique Finds Hard-to-Spot Breast Tumors
A new system nimbly finds tumors masked by dense breast tissue that mammograms ordinarily can't spot - and at half the cost and with a vastly lower rate of false positives.
The technique, known as Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI), is especially targeted at the nearly one-fourth of women above 40 who have dense breast tissue, which allows malignancies to lie hidden until it's too late.
What's done with MBI is simply to inject a radioactive tracer into the breast. It's absorbed by the cancer cells, and the resulting "glow" is picked up by special cameras. The body excretes the tracer within a day.
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Plantar Fasciitis White Plains, NY
Dr. Jonathan Donath
Joint Effort Chiropractic
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains,
NY
10605
Call: 914-908-5562
If soreness in your heel making walking or running difficult you may have Plantar Fasciitis, a potentially agonizing condition if left untreated. At Joint Chiropractic in White Plains, NY, Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC uses the newest non-surgical techniques to treat Plantar Fasciitis and numerous other musculoskeletal conditions. Don't let a treatable condition turn each step into a fight against pain. Dr. Donath and Joint Effort Chiropractic are here to help.
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Skin Cancer May Lead to Other Cancers
A new study suggests that people who have had non-melanoma skin cancer may be at increased risk of developing other cancers, including those that affect other parts of the body. Previous research has already found a link between skin cancer and an increased risk of developing melanoma, a rarer but more malignant form of skin cancer. The study is the work of Dr. Jiping Chen of the National Cancer Institute and is published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Spinal Decompression, Washington
Dr. Jeremy Meadows
Spinal Relief Center USA
16701 Cleveland Street Suite C
Redmond,
WA
98052
Call: (888) 351-8612
Is back pain ruining your chances at having a normal life? Tired of sleepless nights that make you look older than you actually are? Seeking a medical practitioner with the certified experience and reputable service needed to treat your problem painlessly and effectively? If so, Dr. Jeremy Meadows, DC, is someone that gives spinal decompression therapy in Washington. He can provide you with very beneficial and successful results at the Spinal Relief Center.
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Vitamin C Has Potential to Slow Cancer
An injection of a high dose of vitamin C may be able to impede the growth of cancer, according to US scientists. The journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found vitamin C to halve the size of brain, ovarian, and pancreatic tumors in mice. However, Cancer Research UK says that large vitamin C doses may interfere with other cancer treatment.
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Back Pain Treatment San Diego
South Coast Spine Center
South Coast Spine Center
180 Otay Lakes Road, Suite 200
San Diego,
CA
91902
Call: 619-342-1270
If you are living with back pain, then you are here to look for a lower back pain treatment that can give you long-term relief. Other treatments or failed surgeries can be expensive and frustrating when they don't work. Dr. Bruce Bell, DC, QME at the South
Coast Spine Center can help. If you are in San Diego, California, the relief you need is just a phone call away.
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10 Ways to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer
Most of the news we hear about breast cancer deals with addressing the disease after it's already been diagnosed. The best treatment for any disease, is through prevention. Here are 10 ways to lower your breast cancer risk.
1. Exercise and be consistant about it. Moderate physical activity, like brisk walking, 3 times a week can reduce a young woman's risk of developing breast cancer by 33%, and the risk of breast cancer after menopause by 26%.
2. If you smoke, quit now. The sooner, the better.
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Fibromyalgia Jupiter, Palm Beach County
Dr. Louis Miller
Advanced Pain Relief Center of South Florida
6133 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth,
FL
33463
Call: (888) 245-0860
Have you been living with muscle or joint pain and want it to stop? Are you feeling low in energy and can't sleep? You sound like you have the symptoms of Fibromyalgia which can ruin your daily life. Dr. Louis Miller, based in Jupiter, Palm Beach County is a professional and licensed nutritionist who can help to treat the pain using his holistic therapy methods.
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5 Ways to have Fun in the Sun Without Getting Burned
It's that time of year again. Summers here, and most people can't wait to enjoy the beach, the pool, and backyard barbeques. Summer's great- but all that time outdoors means a lot more sun exposure. While it'ss nice and actually healthy to get some sun, harmful UVA and UVG rays can cause skin cancer so it's important to protect your skin. Covering up can also help you avoid wrinkles, sun spots, and other signs of aging. The Skin Cancer Foundation has some helpful tips:
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Brunswick County Chiropractic
Pamela Owens
At The Beach Chiropractic
6934 Beach Drive SW Suite 2
Ocean Isle Beach,
NC
28469
Call: 888-890-0649
The advancements in the field of Chiropractic care have advanced dramatically in the last ten years, allowing professionals to ease chronic disorders thought at one time to be untreatable. If you live in or around Brunswick County and are seeking safe, noninvasive care, Dr. Pamela Owens and her friendly team have dedicated their lives to effective care proven to offer relief for a wide range of disorders while simultaneously improving mobility. You will be welcomed with open arms to this comfortable healing environment with a growing reputation for extraordinary personal care.
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Five Measures for Preventing 100,000 American Deaths a Year
 New research by the Partnership for Prevention suggests that over 100,000 Americans lives could be spared each year by increasing five preventive steps. The report claims that there are serious shortcomings in disease prevention across the US, especially for ethnic minorities.
The greatest preventive impact would be 45,000 lives saved from more adults taking a daily low dose of aspirin to prevent heart disease. Smoking cessation would save 42,000 lives. Adults having regular annual cancer screenings would save 14,000 lives a year. For adults aged 50 of over, an annual flu shot would save 12,000 more lives. Additionally, nearly 4,000 lives would be saved by increasing the number of women aged 40 or over who have been screened for breast cancer in the past two years. The report also suggests that 30,000 cases of pelvic inflammatory disease could be prevented if sexually active young women were screened for chlamydial infection in the past year.
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Shoulder Pain Upper West Side Manhattan, NYC
Dr. Alan Siegel, DC
Spine and Body
51 East 42nd Street, Suite 402
New York,
NY
10017
Call: 212-697-3500
Most people don't know how crippling shoulder pain can be until they experience it. Many of our day-to-day activities require a healthy and mobile shoulder. If you're tired of dealing with over-the-counter fixes for your shoulder pain, then spinal decompression technology may be able to help. At an ExtenTrac certified Practice in the Upper West Side of Manhattan they offer the next-generation of spinal decompression treatment that offers safe and effective relief of Shoulder Pain.
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The Global Threat of Secondhand Smoke
Though studies have linked secondhand smoke to death an illness, a new study suggests that very little is done by parents to protect their children. Appearing in the latest issue of the American Journal of Public Health, the study examined the smoking histories of the adults in the homes, exposures to secondhand smoke inside the house, around the community, and attitudes toward smoking. Researchers used air-sampling technology to examine nicotine levels in the homes and hair samples to measure individual levels of exposure in non-smoking women and children.
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Spinal Decompression Tacoma, WA
Empowered Doctor
Empowered Doctor
Tacoma,
WA
Call: (888) 254-3088
Looking for spinal decompression treatment? It is the non-surgical alternative for back pain or neck pain. Spinal Relief Center USA and Dr. Jeremy Meadows, DC in the Tacoma, WA area offers advanced treatments such as the DRX9000. Get back to your active life with spinal decompression therapy.
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Worried Sick? There Might Be Some Truth There
A recent report by health provider BUPA has found that people's worries are damaging their health by causing sleepless nights, loss of sex drive, and erratic eating habits. The 2007 Worry Report demonstrates that almost one in five people constantly worry about numerous things, and more than half feel they worry more now than five years ago. Half of the people surveyed this year, which is 6% more than in 2006, claimed they were more worried about their health and their family's health than about other concerning issues such as climate change or terrorist attacks. The survey finds that almost three quarters of people worry, but around 19% admit to worrying all the time or about a number of things.
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Chiropractic Doctor West Bloomfield, MI
Eric Mintz
Detroit Institute for Spinal Care
5600 W. Maple Road St, A110
West Bloomfield,
MI
48322
Call: 888-871-3064
Do you dread getting out of bed in the morning because of your back pain? Dr. Eric Mintz, DC is a chiropractic doctor in West Bloomfield, MI who offers a noninvasive solution to those suffering from chronic back pain.
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Cancer Patients In Need of Psychological and Social Support
A recent report from the Institute of Medicine addresses the toll that cancer therapies have on patients' mental and emotional state that may potentially cause other health problems. Cancer treatments save and prolong many people's lives; however, care that focuses solely on eradicating tumors without acknowledging a patient's well-being can increase the patient's suffering and affect their ability to follow through on treatment. The report proposes that oncology care providers use a new standard of care that accomplishes three goals: screen patients for distress and other problems, coordinate and connect patients with health care or service providers who can treat these problems, and periodically re-evaluate patients to determine if patient care needs adjustment.
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Arm Pain Bergen County, New Jersey
Dr. David Podell, DC
Waterfront Institute for Spine and Joint Rehabilitation
115 River Rd, Bld 10
Edgewater,
NJ
07020
Call: (888) 319-4510
When you have severe arm pain, you realize just how important your arms are. You can't write or type properly, driving is a nightmare and even eating is difficult. Though the source of your arm pain difficult to pinpoint, the solution may be easier than you think if you know who to turn to. Dr. David Podell, DC may have the treatment you're looking for at The Waterfront Institute in Bergen County.
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All Types of Alcohol Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
A recent study by Kaiser Permanente Researchers has found that the effects of alcohol on breast cancer are the same, regardless of whether a woman drinks wine, beer, or liquor. The ethyl alcohol found in those drinks and the quantity consumed are the factors that weigh heavily on breast cancer risk. Researchers believe the increased risk from three or more drinks a day is similar to the increased breast cancer risk from smoking a pack of cigarettes a day or more. They claim that "Population studies have consistently linked drinking alcohol to an increased risk of female breast cancer, but until now there has been little data, most of it conflicting, about an independant role played by the choice of beverage type."
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Low Back Pain White Plains, New York
Dr. Jonathan Donath
Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains,
NY
10605
Call: 914-908-5562
The cause of low back pain can be difficult to diagnose, but it can still keep you from the activities you love and interrupt your daily life. Even if your pain is little more than a nuisance today, it can develop into a serious disorder tomorrow. Fortunately the Westchester Spinal Decompression Center in White Plains, New York can give you a real solution. Dr. Jonathan Donath is an expert at treating problems of the lower spine. He will have you back in peak condition in no time.
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