Acute promylocytic leukemia is an acute leukemia affecting the white blood cell known as the myeloid cell. In the US acute promyelocytic leukemia is the type diagnosed in up to 15% of all adult leukemia’s, and is considered to be one of the “rare” cancers…
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In the US we currently spend approximately $8,000 per person for medical care for approximately 80% of the population. While on the other side of the pond in the UK they spend less than $3,500 per person for health care for their entire population. And here’s the kicker, not only do they spend less but they get an extra year of life for their money…
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My perspective is very different from the conventional, old school, carbo-load philosophy. Carbo-loading has really been blown out of proportion. In my ideal world, athletes would follow a “modified” primal-type diet, with about 200 grams of carb on training days, and as much as 300-500 grams of carbs the day before and the day of the event…
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Though the rates of many types of cancer are declining, the incidences of oropharangeal cancer are on the rise. In fact, the American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 40,250 people will be diagnosed with oropharangeal cancer in the US this year with approximately 7,850 deaths…
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A report by The American Social Health Association states that approximately 75-80% of Americans that are sexually active will at some point become infected with HPV. Currently there are approximately 6 million new HPV infections diagnosed every year…
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ACL or anterior cruciate ligament injuries are among the most common knee injuries. In the US, there are approximately 150,000 ACL injuries every year, most of which are suffered by athletes. Female athletes are up to eight times more likely to suffer an ACL injury than their male counter parts, especially if …
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When I started working in home health, my first “terminal” patient was a 56-year-old man with pancreatic cancer. He was sent home with one of the first infusion pumps widely used to administer morphine for pain management. He was weak and also required a hospital bed downstairs as all the bedrooms were upstairs and he was too weak to use the stairs…
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In fact, people with periodontal disease are not only twice as likely to develop heart disease, they are also over ten and a half times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease…
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