Are you one of the many people who
7/16/2008
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Offers Glimmer of Hope for AIDS Cure
- Women's and Men's Hands Differ in Bacteria Count The surprising bit of news is that women carry more types on average than men.
- Toasting another healthy benefit of red wine may help prevent fat accumulation in the liver
- mentally taxing job's may help protect against the memory loss
- it’s flu and cold season. If you’re feeling under the weather—wash your hands.
- high altitude mountain climbing may not be the best thing for your brain.
- A new study says that eating a western diet accounts for more than a third of heart attacks worldwide.
- If you’re a woman and you have a few extra cavities blame your hormones
- Lumpectomy not advised if breast cancer returns A mastectomy is prudent when breast cancer returns after a lumpectomy, because survival rates are be...
- 10% of American children have an undiagnosed eye problem If not treated, eye trouble can lead to difficulties in school and even loss of vision.
Are you one of the many people who fear going to the dentist? Well, there may be at least one reason to smile. Dentists are usually the first people to spot oral and throat cancers. They have also noticed another phenomenon… the blue curing light, used to harden dental fillings, may also halt the growth of cancerous lesions in the mouth. Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia say that tests on mice indicate a nearly 80 percent decrease of tumor cell growth in those that were treated with the blue light. One of the most promising findings is that the blue light did not interfere with or damage the surrounding healthy non-cancerous cells.