A Synergistic approach towards curing Prostate Cancer Cancer is one the leading cause of deaths worldwide with prostate cancer accounting for around 8 per cent of all the new cancer cases and 15 per cent in men. Despite recent advances in detection and treatment of prostate cancer, it still remains…
Joanne P. Shelby-Klein, BSN, RN Stem Cells, all human beings and animals have them, but what are they and what can they do? Stem Cells are the forerunners or building blocks of all cells in the human body. They are able to reproduce themselves to replace or fix the…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Dr. Hasina Akhtar, Ph.D. Proteins is a common term used every day for health and diet. Innumerable suggestions pour in when topics related to ‘proteins’ and health are discussed. But, are we well informed about proteins and its relevance to our health? Might not…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN Energy drinks, most of us have seen them for sale in stores or advertised on television and sporting events. They are in common use, especially among teenagers and young adults and they make up a multi-billion dollar industry…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Hasina Akhter, Ph.D Kicking bad habits and sticking on the right ones could be difficult if you are not that much determined. Habits that are not doing anything good to your life are bad or unwanted habits. Those could be overeating or addiction to…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Dr. L. Claudia Pop, MD Throughout life, there is a strong relationship between body weight and bone density.Low body weight results in low bone density and increasesthe risk of hip fractures by twofold at older age.1,2 Reasons for that are: decreased weight…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Carol Yu, Ph.D. A few weeks ago, there was news regarding the death of a 21-year-old woman in the UK after taking physician-prescribed diet pills, which were suspected to contain 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP). Although the recent death of this young…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN A picky eater, we all know someone (usually a child), who fits this description or we may be one ourselves. What exactly does it mean and is it harmful? Picky eating is actually classified as a spectrum or continuum…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Perry McLimore, MD., JD. President Barack Obama, during his State of the Union address on January 20, 2015, stated: “Tonight I am launching a new Precision Medicine Initiative to bring us closer to curing diseases like cancer and diabetes-and to give all of us…