In September 2009 actor Patrick Swayze passed away due to pancreatic cancer. This week Steve Jobs has lost the battle to the disease.
You can read about this horrible cancer in our original post.
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The FDA is on a roll – only a week after setting new rules for sunscreens, another announcement has arrived – this time it concerns all of you who have breast implants (or plan on having ones some day)….[More]
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After last month we told you about the best sunscreens for this summer, the FDA announced last week some new rules that are supposed to help you choose your sunscreen wisely. What exactly are these new regulations, and how can …[More]
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Coffee – good or bad for you? Seems that question may never get an honest answer, as every day another opinion or fact pops up. We recently compared coffee vs. tea, and even helped you discover how much caffeine …[More]
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Several days ago the World Health Organization (WHO) cancer research agency (IRAC) announced that the radiation produced by cell phones can possibly cause brain cancer. This was concluded after a group of more than 30 experts met together and went …[More]
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Anita Mills used to weigh 382 pounds. Her struggle with weight started when she was 5 years old. By the time she reached junior high she already weighed 200 pounds. On August 17, 2009, she decided to act on a …[More]
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Although the majority of people face the disease early in life (around teenage years), some can experience their first episodes later in life. On Thursday it was reported that actress Katherine Zeta-Jones, 41, is being treated for bipolar disorder. …[More]
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We’re big advocates of the fight against heart disease here on A Disease A Day (you can read our series – “Understanding heart attacks” – part 1, 2, 3). Yet when people think about heart attacks, they …[More]
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According to Fox News, a new study found that a hormone called cortisol, a marker of stress, can be measured in our hair, signifying long-term stress. High levels of this hormone in the hair were also associated with heart attacks…[More]
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