Estrogen dominance is a frequent health concern for both men and women. An overabundance of estrogen is associated with a variety of health concerns in men and women such as weight gainespecially belly fat, hot flashes, uncomfortable menopausal symptoms, vaginal dryness and reduced sexual desire, bloating and water retention, occasionally irregular or skipped menstrual cycles,
Older individuals who are suffering from colon cancer may want to look into other health resources after they receive surgery, as a new study suggests that elderly patients are rarely treated with chemotherapy after their operations. According to findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, older patients are less likely to receive
A new study has found Americans of Indian descent are more likely to get diabetes, even if their weight is normal. Reuters reports that in a national study of 7,400 Asian-Americans, those of Indian descent were 3 times more likely to get the disease than other white Americans and more likely than individuals of other
Scientists believe cutting off sugar from colon cancer cells can lead to their starvation and death, and may offer new therapeutic options in the treatment of this deadly disease. Almost half of all colon cancer patients carry KRAS mutations, which are sometimes also accompanied by BRAF mutations, and researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer
Acupressure wristbands have been shown to ease nausea associated with radiation treatment for a variety of cancers. University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) researchers have conducted experiments that suggest targeting wrists as anti-nauseas points may lead to a safe, natural and low-cost health resource to use in anti-nausea treatment in cancer patients. The clinical trial
Prostate cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation are often untargeted and can entail serious health risks. However, a new treatment method may sidestep some of these health consequences by using gold molecules to destroy cancer cells. A description of the unique method appears in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
People with blood sugar problems are often told to limit the amount of protein in their diets. This can help delay the progression of kidney disease. But new research indicates the key to healthier kidneys for diabetics may have more to do with the type of proteins they eat rather than the amount. According to