A recent review of 170 studies on the use of social media by patients with cancer found both positive and negative impacts. The study, published in The Journal of Oncology Practice, suggests that oncologists discuss social media with their patients and help them to understand the benefits and drawbacks. Many people are familiar with the problems with...
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Stick out your tongue and say “AHHHHH”! The tongue is an organ of the digestive system but it is much more. It is a sensory device that has been used to help blind people see. Using a video camera and a plastic lollipop that you hold in your mouth, the tongue’s ability to discriminate touch, provides the sensitivity for this product, the...
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We ended last year with music and asked for suggestions of music from our readers. This year, we thought it would be fun to share last year’s recommendations. But first, watch this TedTalk from 2008 called “The transformative power of classical music.” Recommendations from our readers Last year Michael Hadley commented,...
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On October 30, 2018, the FDA sent a letter to the American Botanical Pharmacy and “Dr.” Richard Schulze – whose “doctorate is in herbology”- stating, Based on the review of your firm’s website…we have identified serious violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) and applicable regulations.”1 Yet on...
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Before becoming a heart recipient, Stephanie Zimmerman, RN, MSN was a nurse practitioner caring for pediatric cancer patients. Susceptibility to infections and rejection of the donated organ are two of the many side effects of undergoing a transplant. Stephanie shares her experiences on her blog: Living the Cure. Guest post by Stephanie Zimmerman,...
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Before becoming a heart recipient, Stephanie Zimmerman, RN, MSN was a nurse practitioner caring for pediatric cancer patients. Susceptibility to infections and rejection of the donated organ are two of the many side effects of undergoing a transplant. Stephanie shares her experiences on her blog: Living the Cure. Guest post By Stephanie Zimmerman, RN,...
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Some people just don’t feel like facing another turkey for Thanksgiving. If you are one of them, and looking for diabetes-friendly recipes, I’m sharing a couple of recipes from Diabetic Living* that could a change of pace for this year’s feast. “Walnut-Rosemary Crusted Salmon* Serves 4 Ingredients 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 clove...
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In October, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report, Global Warming of 1.5 degrees C. Invited to provide guidance to the United Nations, this group of 91 scientists, authors and editors from 40 countries reviewed over six thousand scientific papers. Their many conclusions tell us that we have very little time to act. Many...
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I may be a little late in getting one, but I’m going to get the flu vaccine this year. In the US, it is recommended that you get the flu vaccine in October. That gives you time–two weeks–to build immunity to the flu before the “flu season” hits. One reason to get the vaccine is to help protect other people from influenza. This...
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Here is an infographic of heart facts with some surprises from the Cleveland Clinic....
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At a press briefing at the International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference in New York, held October 1 just after receiving notification from the Nobel committee, Dr. James Allison said that the prize “should give patients hope because we’ve got things that we know work. If this didn’t work, there would have been no prize.” This “work”...
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In 2009, Elizabeth Blackburn was one of three individuals who received the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the function of telomeres and for determining the enzyme that maintains these structures. Function of telomeres Telomeres are the ends of chromosomes, something like the plastic on the end of your shoelaces, Blackburn explained in a TEDx presentation....
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