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Health News: Women uncomfortable with revealing disease to family

AUGUST 15. SAN FRANCISCO – Shelley Volz, 59, was aware of her breast cancer 10 years from now. She came to know about it only minutes before she left for New York from San Francisco for her younger brother’s wedding.
She was in a dilemma, whether to reveal her health condition to anyone there or not.
Finally, [...]

Health Tip: Bone Mineral Density helps in determining breast cancer

The Bone Mineral Density in women may help in the determination of breast cancer risk, according to a recent study.
The study published in the journal Cancer notes the link between breast cancer and Bone Mineral Density in postmenopausal women. It says that if the Bone Mineral Density test is incorporated with other assessments [...]

A new drug for prostrate tumors

Abiraterone, a new pill by Cougar Biotechnology Inc, has shown to be highly active and durable for prostrate tumors, a research said.
According to the Phase I clinical trial results, the once-day-pill has considerably shrank tumors in people with advanced prostrate cancer.  The tests had also shown that Abiraterone had delayed the worsening of the disease.
Expressing [...]

Health Tip: Simple tips to avoid breast cancer

The occurrence on breast cancer has increased in the last few decades and is being attributed to large number of reasons ranging from menopause to radiations from mobile phones. Having a healthy intake of diet can prevent breast cancer by a large extent. Let us have a look at how certain measures can be taken [...]