HOW TO PREVENT CANCERS

John Seffrin, CEO of the American Cancer Society, made the point at last week's meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative that tobacco control should remain the highest priority in combatting chronic disease.  It's a point we've certainly echoed on this blog - that efforts to curb tobacco use shouldn't be relegated to the second tier just because...

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Health Insurance is a necessary form of insurance for any successful member of modern day society. Medical costs from a slip and fall or accident can bankrupt or at the least cause financial hardship to the average American. Without the protection of major medical insurance a broken wrist can easily cost upwards of $30,000. This leads to a difficult...

What is the most important thing in life? It is, of course, health. What we eat and where we step foot can cause incurable illnesses, not to forget the fatal car accidents we hear about everyday. It is therefore no surprise that we spend a major part of our income on medical expenses. Sometimes it becomes a burden because the bills cannot be paid with...

If you have watched television at some point in the past few months, then I am sure that you have seen the many commercials soliciting those who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma. These commercials are for legal services and target people who have been recently diagnosed with mesothelioma through an exposure to asbestos. So, maybe you have wondered...

A number of factors are used to determine mesothelioma life expectancy of mesothelioma patients and each patient has a unique case. It works continuously in search of better life expectancy for patients with mesothelioma, so the life expectancy for a patient is better today than it was five years ago.For mesothelioma patients, the average life expectancy...

Receiving a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma can be quite devastating, since there is essentially no cure for this disease. While treatment of the disease in its earlier stages can help prolong life for more than five years, the prognosis tends to be much shorter. Since the costs of treatment can be quite high, it is a good idea to explore any legal...

It's 4.45 in the morning, pitch black outside. The alarm clock goes off - the most hated sound at the start of the day. He hits it out, half asleep. Trying to get out of the oh-so-comfortable slumber, all he can think of is how he is going to need a bit more time to get up. five minutes, tops! A minute later, a second alarm goes off, tearing him out...

Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer than affects individuals who have been exposed to asbestos. Asbestos fibers are extremely dangerous and can pose major risks for anyone who comes into contact with them.Asbestos has been used for years in many different products, especially construction and insulation. Although the risks were not well known in its earlier...

Asbestos poisoning, or asbestosis, is an illness caused by prolonged and constant exposure to asbestos particles. These sharp, fibrous particles-when inhaled-will puncture and penetrate lung tissues, causing deep scarring and often leading to chronic breathing problems and cancer. Exposure to asbestos or materials containing this mineral may also result...

In our Prevention Snapshot we refer to data from a thorough analysis reported by Renehan who combined prospective cohort data separately for men (7 studies) and women (6 studies) and observed a significant increase in relative risk of 1.11 for a 5 unit increase in BMI for men 1. This meta-analysis also reported no meaningful variation in...

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