Archive for July, 2011
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YOUTH NUTRIENTS: FRUIT AND VEGGIE DEFICIENCY & RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCESFRUIT AND VEGGIE DEFICIENCY
You’ve heard of deficiencies before? That’s when you don’t get enough of a certain nutrient. Well, here’s a Fountain of Youth deficiency and one thj, way too many of us suffer from.Fifty per cent of Americans don’t eat a single veggie or piece of fruit-ever. Ninety per cent of Americans don’t get their five-a-day servings [...]
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TUMOR RECURRENCE AND TAMOXIFEN RESISTANCE: WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF THE DOCTOR SAYS MY BREAST CANCER IS NOW DRUG RESISTANT?
Drug resistance is a term used to describe a condition in which cells are able to survive despite drug therapy. There are at least two forms of resistance. In the first variety, called innate resistance, tumor cells are resistant even before any drugs have been given. This kind of resistance is usually not typical of [...]
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UNDERSTANDING TESTS FOR HIV: WHO SHOULD GET TESTED
The blood test for HIV infection can now be justified for virtually any person concerned about HIV infection. Most clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases will routinely test for HIV. Some hospitals are also contemplating using the HIV antibody test as one of the routine tests for admission. Many advocate testing pregnant women, especially those [...]