The number of cancer survivors in the United States increased to 11.7 million in 2007, according to a report the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) released today. This is a nearly 20 percent increase in cancer survivors from 2001. The results were published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Check the end of this post to download the complet ...

Mothers around the world now collectively can say, “I told you so.” Your vegetables are good for you, says a research review published by scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the journal Clinical Epigenetics. Included in this report is a video summary of the study results. ...

Of all the non-starchy vegetables, Americans eat more tomatoes and tomato products than any others. Eating more tomatoes and tomato products can make people healthier and decrease the risk of conditions such as cancer, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular disease, according to a review article the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, (published by SAGE). The original full-text study is available for free for ...

The active ingredient in cannabis can improve the appetites and sense of taste in patients with cancer according to a new study published online in the cancer journal, Annals of Oncology [1]. Loss of appetite is common among patients with cancer [2] either because the cancer itself or its treatment affects the sense of taste and smell which leads to decreased enjoyment of food. This, in turn, can lead to we ...

The key to dealing with some of the challenges life throws at us, including pain, suffering, illness, grief, and loss is to truly appreciate the positive aspects of our life, and not simply focus on the negative. It is important to acknowledge the setbacks, but equal attention and value need to be given to what is going well. Check the end of this report for a link to download the original, full-text journa ...

Expert scientists working with Environmental Health Trust (EHT), a nonprofit research and educational group, say that new studies showing that cell phone radiation excites the brain strengthen the need for a major research program on mobile phones (also known as 'cell phones') and health, revamping approaches to setting standards, and putting warnings on cell phones. This report includes a link to download ...

Thanks to modern healthcare, more children than ever survive serious chronic illness. Many thrive as young adults, but a large new study finds that for some, early illness can lead to fewer years of education, more joblessness and lower pay. The good news is that when they grow up, these kids are just as likely to blossom socially, enjoy romantic relationships, and get married as healthy kids, finds the stu ...

Dietary fiber may be associated with a reduced risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious and respiratory diseases, as well as a reduced risk of death from any cause over a nine-year period, according to a report posted online today that will be published in the June 14 print issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. ...

The numbers are sobering... In a nutshell, two thirds of American adults are eating the wrong foods and are not exercising. Due to socioeconomic constraints, 15% of American households don't have access to needed food and nutrition. This article includes links to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines For Americans and the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. ...

Loneliness is no fun — and now it appears it is bad for you as well. UCLA researchers report that chronically lonely people may be at higher risk for certain types of inflammatory disease because their feelings of social isolation trigger the activity of pro-inflammatory immune cells. Steven Cole, a member of the UCLA Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, an associate professor of medicine in the divisi ...