Have you ever felt blessed by those family moments in your life? Whatever your family is, and whomever it is comprised of, are you just thankful that you have those people in your life? I recently had such a family moment. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law were celebrating their 25th anniversary, and family and their friends [...]
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Romancing the Virus? Michael Douglas Spotlights an Epidemic
Posted by Randy Tobler - - Randy's Blog
Oropharyngeal cancer is horrible. Just ask Michael Douglas. He had stage 4 disease at the base of the tongue, and cautioned in an interview that had newswires buzzing last week that the culprit was oral sex, transmitting a cervical cancer-causing HPV virus. What’s the message for you? Obviously, not engaging in it is the only [...]
Read More HPV, prevention, vaccineDiet Soda Blues
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Will diet sodas cause strokes? That’s what you might have heard from the media lately. Research has shown a 50% increase of chance for vascular related ills, such as strokes and heart attacks, by simply consuming one diet soda daily. So, you should pitch your recently-purchased six-pack of zero-calorie sweetened beverages, right? Not so quickly. [...]
Read More diabetes, diet, health, heart attack, soda, stroke The Agony of Da Feet… NO MORE!
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I am so excited right now I just can’t contain myself! You might think the reason I’m so excited is a little strange, but here it is: I just got a brand new pair of custom orthotics for my terribly flat feet and (the best part)… they actually do the job!!!! First, take a look [...]
Read More arch, feet, flat, orthotics, supportAspirin and Cancer
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Does an aspirin-a-day keep cancer away? Maybe so, but don’t start just yet… British scientists have shown fewer cancer deaths in pooled studies of heart patients taking aspirin. Participants took aspirin for an average of four years or more, and when cancer studies followed, deaths from cancers such as lung and prostate were found to [...]
Read More aspirin, cancer, exercise, health, preventionGo Girls! Women (Wisely) Defy Mammogram Mandate
Posted by Randy Tobler - - Randy's Blog
A new study shows the strength of girl, or more properly, woman power, and this Ob/Gyn says: “Go girls!” I’m talking about research out of Harvard, published by the American Cancer Society in its flagship journal, Cancer, looking at mammogram choices made since 2009. It turns out that since a governmental panel carrying a lot [...]
Read More breast cancer, mammograms, USPSTF
