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Gynecology and Obstetrics

Fibroids: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Fibroids are benign overgrowths in the muscle layer of the uterus. They are very common, present in at least one–quarter of women by the age of 40. There is no identifiable cause of fibroids. However, estrogen is known to be necessary for their growth, as many grow during pregnancy (a...
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Bone, Joint, Connective Tissue, and Rheumatic Disease

Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis can lead to serious and sometimes disabling fractures, particularly in the vertebrae and hip. The condition is more common among women than men, and more prevalent among Caucasians than other racial groups. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III,...
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Oncology

Leukemia

Leukemia: Overview and Risk Factors

Leukemias are a group of cancers of the blood and bone marrow. They are common, with approximately 30,000 new cases in the United States each year. There are many types with very different courses: Some tend to be slow–growing and highly...
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Oncology

Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid Cancer: Overview and Risk Factors

Thyroid cancer is fairly uncommon, accounting for less than 1 percent of all cancers. However, it has appeared more often during the past half-century, possibly the result of radiation therapy to the head and neck used to treat childhood...
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Drugs, Treatments, & Supplements, Oncology, Women's Health

Prophylactic Mastectomy

More and more breast cancer patients are choosing to have their healthy breasts removed when their breast with cancer is amputated, according to an article in The Journal of Clinical Oncology (online October 23, 2007).  As many as 8000 to 10,000 women per year are opting for this procedure,...
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Cardiovascular

Venous Insufficiency and Varicose Veins: Overview and Risk Factors

Chronic venous insufficiency is a common medical problem, with symptoms ranging from mildly unsightly veins to recurrent skin infections and ulcers that require hospitalization. An estimated 25 percent of the U.S. adult population has some degree of varicose veins and up to 5 percent have advanced...
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Infectious Diseases

Influenza: Overview and Risk Factors

The influenza virus causes a respiratory infection with symptoms similar to the common cold, but also often causes more severe symptoms, such as high fever, muscle aches, and weakness. Symptoms may begin abruptly within one to four days of acquiring the infection. However, an infected person can...
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Cardiovascular

Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke: Research on the Major Killers of Americans

Medical research is at a crossroads. The major killer diseases are not solved by old experimental techniques. In order to win against the major diseases, researchers are looking to new technologies, and doctors are forced to learn new...
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by T. Colin Campbell, PhD

For almost 50 years, I have designed and directed large research projects in the areas of nutrition and health.  As a result of this experience, I have come to realize that most nutrition and health information is very misleading. It is no coincidence that we now have a health care crisis which is very expensive and which compromises the quality of life for millions of Americans and others living on a Western-style diet. . . READ FULL STATEMENT >>

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