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Hey folks, check out this article to read about how fish oil, or a high fish diet, may help fight and/or prevent breast cancer. Obviously, more medical research studies need to be done before we know for sure that there is a link between fish oil and decreased breast cancer, but this is promising news, enjoy! To read [...]
There has been a lot of talk recently in media about the safety of Propofol. We use it every day at my work to sedate patients for endoscopy procedures. Check out this link to learn more about it.
A recent survey of 1,399 working nurses reveals…. 1. Over 1/3rd of RN’s say they will not be working in their current job 1 year from now. 2. Close to 1/2 say they will alter their career path in the next 1-3 years (either getting our of nursing altogether or working less hours in a [...]
We all know that getting regular exercise can prevent all sorts of diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Did you know that studies have shown that regular exercise can also help prevent the development of colon cancer? And most recently, research shows that people who exercise regularly after a colon cancer diagnosis not only have a higher chance of survival, they [...]
Audrey Hepburn, one of Hollywood’s most famous actresses, died in 1993 at the age of 63 from slow growing appendiceal cancer. In 1992 Audrey began complaining of abdominal pain and had laparoscopic surgery where doctors found cancer in her small intestine that had spread from her appendix (a small area of the large intestine). The year she died she went through [...]
As someone with low bone density I try to take in plenty of nonfat milk and yogurt, both of which are high in Calcium and Vitamin D. As such, I was shocked to learn I am deficient in Vitamin D during a recent visit to my doctor and a simple blood test! However, I do live in [...]
According to a study, deaths from emergent colorectal surgery may increase the risk of death in the elderly. A number of these procedures (30%) are performed to remove advanced colon tumors that most likely could have been found earlier by routine colonoscopy. This makes we wonder why aren’t these tumors being found sooner? Do we need to do a [...]
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