A rare painful cancer that can develop in individuals with long term asbestos exposure is called malignant mesothelioma. Its name originates from where the cancer develops – in the linings of the body’s organs known as the mesothelium. The most common form of the disease occurs in the lung and […]
A rare painful cancer that can develop in individuals with long term asbestos exposure is called malignant mesothelioma. Its name originates from where the cancer develops – in the linings of the body’s organs known as the mesothelium. The most common form of the disease occurs in the lung and […]
In a randomized, single-blind, sham-controlled trial involving 49 patients with chronic neck pain, electrical stimulation of acupuncture points on the wrist was found to help reduce neck pain above standard care. Subjects received treatments 2 times/week for 4 weeks and significant improvements were found in those that received acupuncture. The […]
A great website for determining the pesticide load on foods and what foods to by organic is called “What’s On My Food”. From the website: What’s On My Food? is designed to allow you a deep look into the USDA PDP results, linked up with all the information on pesticides that […]
Integrative Oncology is the combination of “mainstream” care and evidenced-based complimentary therapies to control cancer-related pain and symptoms [source: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Integrative Medicine]. Complementary therapies, while not given the attention that more traditional cancer therapies may receive, are perhaps equally important while undergoing treatment for certain types of […]
