Tag: prevention
Hear, hear! Looking for Environmental Causes of Breast Cancer
Long overdue but so pleased to see this important step. We’ve discussed breast cancer and possible causes here, here, and here. (I don’t like the title of this editorial, since breast cancer “prevention” has become synonymous with mammograms.) Emphasizing breast cancer prevention Monday, February 11, 2013 Until now, federal research on breast cancer has been…
Read MoreJuveline Arthritis: Leaky Gut? Case Study
Fascinating case study of a young boy diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, treated with conventional medicine and also complementary treatment of supplements and dietary restriction. Warning, this is a long article. They discuss gut flora as we have done here as a possible causative factor with antibiotics perhaps playing a role. When I read about these…
Read MoreEat Like a Mennonite: No Plastic
Discussion of the problems with BPA (bisphenol A) here (BPA and childhood obesity), and here (Big Chem, Big Harm), here (BPA and Breast Cancer Link), and here. (Media fails to protect babies from BPA ). The last entry is from 4 years ago, so this has been an issue for awhile… In this article…
Read MoreValue of Yearly Physicals Controversial
Over diagnosis of small irregularities can lead to over testing and risks. We’ve discussed the problems with too much exposure to the health system here, here. January 21, 2013, 12:01 am A Check on Physicals By JANE E. BRODY “Go Beyond Your Father’s Annual Physical. Live Longer, Feel Better” This sales pitch for the…
Read MoreStand up for Standing Desks
Other blog posts on this topic here (Perils of Sitting), and here (Just Stand There), and here (Sitting too much may kill you). This article has many good links and resources for those who would like to invest in a standing desk or even a treadmill desk. Taking a Stand…
Read MoreDisaster Economics, Disaster Medical Approaches
Surowiecki: “for the most part, the U.S. has shown a marked bias toward relieving victims of disaster, while underinvesting in prevention.” Reading this last night, it struck me how similar the U.S. mentality is when it comes to health and medicine. The fascinating teaching in Chinese Medicine is that the Chinese Doctor was paid…
Read MoreMammography: Effectiveness Still Under Scrutiny
From the recent New England Journal of Medicine, their conclusion from examining the data “Although it is not certain which women have been affected, the imbalance suggests that there is substantial overdiagnosis, accounting for nearly a third of all newly diagnosed breast cancers, and that screening is having, at best, only a small effect…
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