Posted by: admin on: April 10, 2012
Contrary to previous studies linking inferior outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies to higher body mass index (BMI) that in their study of BMI and negative outcomes, there was no such link. They concluded that BMI was not associated with either surgical complications or esophageal cancer patient survival. -Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: April 10, 2012
New research from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and Research Institute and the Rambam Medical Center may lead to the development of new methods for controlling the growth of cancer, and perhaps lead to treatments that will transform cancer from a lethal disease to a chronic, manageable one, similar to AIDS. […]
Posted by: admin on: April 4, 2012
A government task force recommends less frequent screening for cervical cancer and reverses its initial advice on HPV testing, allowing it for some women. -Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: April 3, 2012
New guidelines for colorectal cancer screening from the American College of Physicians (ACP) put the emphasis on individual risk. -Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: March 12, 2012
Vitamin D: It’s called the “sunshine vitamin” – and it’s crucial to many aspects of your good health. Here’s how to make sure you get enough Vitamin D deficiency has been a cause of concern in recent times. The National Center for Health Statistics says more than one-third of Americans are vitamin D deficient, and […]