High-Priced Chemotherapy Treatments Bankrupting Families for a Few Months of Low-Quality “Life”
(NaturalNews) The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) will soon encourage doctors to discuss the financial costs of chemotherapy as one of the side effects that patients should consider in deciding which treatment to proceed with, or whether to use treatment at all.
Many cancer patients know that they cannot be cured, but use drugs to [...]
Plastic Increases Heart Disease and Caner Risk
Michael Kahn
LONDON (Reuters) - A study has for the first time linked a common chemical used in everyday products such as plastic drink containers and baby bottles to health problems, specifically heart disease and diabetes.
Until now, environmental and consumer activists who have questioned the safety of bisphenol A, or BPA, have relied on studies showing [...]
Heinz Ketchup and Kellogg’s Cornflakes May Cut Salt Levels
Heinz ketchup, Kellogg’s cornflakes and a host of traditional foods from Cornish pasties to Stilton cheese are under pressure to slash their salt content.
The Food Standards Agency says radical action is needed to cut salt in a vast range of popular foods.
More than 14,000 people are dying each year because we are overdosing on salt, [...]
Testosterone gel benefits some men with diabetes
Testosterone gel benefits some men with diabetes
By Megan RauscherWed
Men with type 2 diabetes or the metabolic syndrome, or both, are prone to have low testosterone levels. If so, testosterone replacement therapy with a gel applied to the skin may improve their response to insulin and their sexual function, according to the results of a new [...]
Werewolf Boy Seeks Help from Doctors
Pruthviraj Patil has suffered from hypertrichosis, a rare genetic condition also known as Werewolf Syndrome, since birth. He is believed to be one of only 50 people in the world with the condition.
Pruthviraj’s family have tried a range of treatments - including homeopathy, traditional Indian Ayurvedic remedies and more recently laser surgery – but none [...]
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