Articles Tagged ‘ Cancer ’

Marijuana in Maine Coming to a Dispensary Near You

Nov 4th, 2009 | By Jeremy Alexander | Category: Breaking Health News

In a 58.6 percent to 41.4 percent vote on Tuesday, Maine became the 3rd state in the Country to allow the purchase of pot in public dispensaries. They are also the first State to pass this law by ballot.
While Maine had pretty much already decriminalized personal marijuana use with possession of less than 2.5 ounces [...]



Five Foods to Prevent Prostate Cancer Diet Matters

Oct 8th, 2009 | By Jeremy Alexander | Category: Men's Health, Nutrition Spotlight

Looks like mom was right. Eating your veggies will make you grow up big and strong.
Prostate Cancer, a cancer that forms in tissues of the prostate (a gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum), affects hundreds of thousands of men. In 2009 alone there were 192,280 [...]



Making Headway In A Cure For Cancer-Nobel Prize Winner Leads The Way

Oct 6th, 2009 | By Jennifer Anderson | Category: Breaking Health News, Featured Health & Wellness

Cancer comes in many forms and has touched base on many lives. It’s almost impossible to find someone who hasn’t,  in some way, been affected by it’s devastating ends.
In the pursuit of medical science Elizabeth Blackburn winner of  the Nobel prize for medicine together with Carol Greider and Jack Szostak have been duley noted for [...]



How To Give Yourself A Breast Exam

Oct 5th, 2009 | By Jennifer Anderson | Category: Women's Health

Breast cancer, in some form, has affected 99% of the people living in the U.S. Whether it’s a family member, a friend, or co-worker it’s almost impossible to not have been touched by this life threatening common form of cancer.
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), women should start giving themselves breast exams (BSEs) as [...]