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Two-Thrids of Skin Cancer Preventable
Up to two-thirds of all skin cancers may be prevented through dietary and lifestyle changes, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center reported.
Both environment and genetic disposition play a role in skin cancer. While anyone can develop skin cancer, the risk is greatest for people with light-colored skin that freckle easily, researchers said.
About 10 percent of all patients with melanoma have family members who also have had the disease, but everyone should be on the lookout for new spots, a mole that changes size shape or color, a sore that doesn't heal or a spot that is itchy, tender or painful.
Researchers at M.D. Anderson recently found resveratrol -- found in cranberries, grapes and peanuts -- is linked to anti-cancer activity including skin cancer. In laboratory studies, curcumin -- found in turmeric and curry powder -- blocked a key biological pathway needed for development of melanoma and other cancers, researchers said.
The American Cancer Society found green tea may also help to prevent skin cancer. Vitamin A may also have a direct anti-cancer effect, said the organization.
Copyright 2006 by United Press International.
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And the Winner is - Chiropractic
You suffer from low back pain (LBP) and you'd like to seek a doctor's care, but you're not sure where to go. Consider this: A recent study compared the effectiveness of chiropractic care vs. medical management for LBP and found that chiropractic care had a higher success rate in treating LBP than did traditional medical care.
Researchers examined 2,870 adult patients with acute or chronic LBP from the practices of 51 chiropractic clinics and 14 general practice community clinics. At baseline and at various intervals over the next 4 years, patients rated intensity of current pain levels on a pain scale of 0-100 and completed questionnaires designed to measure effects of their pain on functional disability.
Results: The greatest degree of improvement was seen within three months of the initial treatment of back pain, with a "modest advantage" seen for chiropractic care over medical care of chronic pain patients in the first 12 months. At the one- and three-month intervals, "clinical importance" was achieved with chiropractic care administered to chronic LBP patients. Comparing chiropractic vs. medical care, the average difference in pain scores was 12.2 points at one month and 10.5 points at three months, favoring chiropractic care.
Still undecided? Chiropractic isn't just for back pain anymore. Regular chiropractic care has been shown to, among other things, relieve chronic headache and arthritis pain as well as relieve stress and promote general health. For more information on this and other studies highlighting the benefits of chiropractic, visit www.chiropracticresearchreview.com.
Republished with permission from ChiroWeb.com
JMPT 2004;27:160-169
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Vitamin Megadoses Pregnancy Threat
Heavy dosage of vitamin supplements could increase the risk of potentially dangerous pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, British research finds. Vitamins C and E were thought to cut the risk, but a Lancet study by the charity Tommy's found women at high-risk should not take large doses of any kind of vitamins.
Up to 25,000 British women are affected annually by pre-eclampsia, which causes blood pressure to rise to levels which threatens mother and child, the BBC said.
The ailment has been linked to the production of highly charged, toxic molecules. Some 2,400 expectant mothers with high blood pressure, kidney problems, clotting disorders or diabetes were given either extra vitamin supplements or a placebo. Researchers found pre-eclampsia appeared about a week earlier among those who received the vitamins. "Careful management has long been seen as the best way to deal with pre-eclampsia -- that remains the same," the report said.
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