The colonoscopy may be the most-hated medical screening.
The prep is miserable. You have to fast the day before. And you have to take a laxative. This means hours of stomach cramping…and multiple emergency trips to the bathroom.
And the procedure itself is no picnic, either. It requires general anesthesia and a day of downtime. There is a risk of bowel perforation.… Read More
The world’s oldest person has lived to 117 by eating one food every day that cardiologists said would wreck her heart.
Emma Morano is the only living person known to have been alive during the 1800s. She was born on Nov. 29, 1899 in Verbania, Italy.
At age 20, Morano was diagnosed with anemia. Her doctor at the time told her to eat more eggs.… Read More
A new study has uncovered a simple strategy to lessen the damage of smoking: Drink a glass or two of red wine before lighting up.
When you smoke a cigarette, immediate damage occurs in your blood vessels. Smoking introduces toxic chemicals into your bloodstream. They cause inflammation that prematurely ages the endothelial cells that make up the lining of your blood vessels.… Read More
Smoking, family history, sunburn, chemical exposure… Most of us know these things cause cancer.
But there’s one grave risk factor that flies under the radar. It can increase a woman’s chances of breast cancer by 600%. Only the BRCA gene and age carry a bigger risk.1
Most women have no idea that breast density is strongly linked to cancer. A recent survey by the University of Virginia School of Medicine found that just 1 in 8 women were aware that breast density is a cancer danger.… Read More
By Dr. Isaac Eliaz, M.D.
Your dentist can do more than clean your teeth and keep them pain-free. A good dentist can save your life.
Research demonstrates strong connections between poor oral health and heart disease, cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses. As more integrative doctors, dentists, and health providers recognize these important relationships, we can see a gradual expansion in preventative medicine protocols to emphasize holistic oral and dental care.… Read More
For decades, women have been told to be vigilant for one sign of breast cancer above all others: a lump on the breast. Women are taught how to perform self-exams for lumps as part of breast cancer awareness campaigns.
But the emphasis on breast lumps hides a surprising fact: The first symptom of breast cancer is often something else. In 17% of breast cancer cases, the earliest sign is not a lump, according to a new study.… Read More