Cancer drug preserves insulin cells in diabetes (Reuters)

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Reuters - Rituxan, a drug used to treat cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, may help slow the development of newly discovered type 1 or juvenile diabetes, researchers reported on Wednesday. Read more..

For a woman, being diagnosed with breast cancer is one of the most traumatic experiences in life. Once the disease is detected the uphill climb of physical exhaustion due to medical treatment and the emotional trauma of going through the side effects of treatment begins. Read more..

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) — The less you smoke, the more birthdays you’ll have, says the American Cancer Society as it encourages smokers to quit on Thursday, the day of the 34th Great American Smokeout. Read more..

Xerosis is the medical term for dry skin. The word itself comes from ancient Greek, divisible as xero- (dry) + -osis (condition). Usually old and dead cells normally drop off or are removed easily, but dry skin cells cling to the healthier cells and accumulate. Read more..

The American Cancer Society states that the Global Perspective has found that 30-40 percent of cancers can be linked to diet. Some people avoid eating a cancer preventing diet by using the excuse… “Everything we eat causes cancer”. That really isn’t a true statement. There are many foods that can be included in the diet that will help prevent cancer. Having a varied diet that plant-based will help prevent cancer. Plant based foods include the following: Read more..

AP - Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don’t. Last year, a number of groups got together and issued consensus guidelines for colon cancer. Read more..

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