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Archive for May, 2009
Farrah’s star begins to dim
May. 28 | Farrah Fawcett’s well documented fight against a rare form of cancer has taken a rapid turn for the worse. Originally diagnosed back in 2006, an initially unrelated hospital stay in April 2009 revealed that her cancer had spread to her liver. Since...
Radiofrequency ablation used to kill cancer cells
May. 27 | A group of researchers have discovered that Radiofrequency ablation is an beneficial treatment for precancerous Barrett’s esophagus. In a study of 127 people suffering from a heartburn-related problem known as Barrett’s esophagus, only approximately...
Cancer drug makes fingerprints disappear
May. 27 | A man from Singapore, who is fighting head and neck cancer, was trying to visit relatives in the U.S. was delayed for four hours in customs because officials could not find his fingerprints. His chemotherapy drug, capecitabine, had made his fingerprints...
Update: Farrah Fawcett’s Battle with Anal Cancer
May. 27 | After a two and a half year battle with anal cancer Farrah Fawcett continues the fight. Now she is battling dignity for herself and her loved ones. Admitted to the hospital last week primarily for intravenous fluids and pain control she remains the brave...
Farrah Fawcett anal cancer update
May. 27 | World-famous actress and pin-up Farah Fawcett has been fighting anal cancer since 2006. The fight has made headlines not only because of Fawcett’s fame but also because of the drug woes of her long-term partner Ryan O’Neal and their son Redmond...
Too much texting bad for teens over all health
May. 26 | For teens, sending too many text messages is resulting in anxiety, distraction in school and dropping grades, repetitive stress injury and sleep loss, according to a new study. The study discovered that the average teenager sends and receives an impressive...
Farrah Fawcett continues to hold on
May. 26 | Farah Fawcett’s well documented fight with anal cancer has highlighted a very rare disease. Fawcett’s case is extraordinary, not only because anal cancer is quite rare, but because it has spread. Originally diagnosed on 2006, she was treated and declared...
Genetic link discovered between dental disease and coronary heart disease
May. 26 | Scientists from the University of Kiel, Germany have found a genetic connection between dental disease and coronary heart disease (CHD). The breakthrough, was the work of Dr Arne Schaefer, of the Institute for Clinical Molecular Biology at the University...
Dying dog saves owner from burning house
May. 26 | Dog is certainly man’s best friend. A nine-year-old bulldog named Britney who is dying from cancer, saved the lives of her owner by barking until he awakened, allowing for them to both flee their burning home Saturday. The fire is thought to have...
