In a number of posts here on Medivizor we have described research on weight and cancer. For example, we reviewed research on weight loss and patient survivorship and physical activity and patient survivorship. Here is an infographic by the American Institute for Cancer Research which provides some further information on the link between obesity and...
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♫ Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones. …Now shake dem skeleton bones! The foot bone’s connected to the leg bone. The leg bone’s connected to the knee bone. The knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone. Now shake dem skeleton bones!♫ The Inside Scoop on Bones When you think about bones, you probably conjure up visions of...
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Arthritis Awareness The word arthritis is the common term for a lot of different conditions. All of these disorders involve pain, swelling and changes that can restrict movement of joints. It is a pervasive condition with approximately 1.7 billion people affected worldwide. According to the Arthritis Foundation, over 50 million or 1 in 5 of adults...
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You’re in the doctor’s office filling out paperwork. There are questions to answer about your health, but also about the health of your parents, grandparents and siblings. You scratch your head, panic a little, then leave lots of blank spaces, hoping the information won’t be relevant to today’s visit. Regrettably those spaces–that...
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Get ready for extra sunlight in the Northern hemisphere! In the US, May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention month. To increase awareness, the American Academy of Dermatology has created an infographic on spotting skin...
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