Diagnosis and Treatment

Hospital introduces organic food and uses it to treat patients

Alternative World News Network Jan 22, 2016, 12:59:24 AM What is being called the farmacy, a hospital in Houston, Texas is importing organic food from a local co-op.  People will use ...

Brazilian Wasp Venom Kills Cancer Cells, But Not Healthy Cells

September 2, 2015 | by Caroline Reid photo credit: Wasp close up. Attila Fodemesi/Shutterstock.   Wasps get their fair share of bad press. They have painful stingers, and they're not as useful ...

What Causes Breast Cancer? These Families Want To Help Find Out

At 48, Jenny Singleton got breast cancer. At 66, her mother did, too. "When my breast cancer was diagnosed, I immediately thought we must have a gene for it," Jenny ...

World First: Scientists Observe DNA Shuttling Between Cells, Triggering Tumor Growth

n a world first, scientists have demonstrated that a particular type of DNA can shuttle between cells in an animal, a finding that will rewrite textbook science. During their study, ...

Empowering Personal Recovery from Cancer

Cancer patients undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and hormonal therapy, cancer patients in recovery as well as cancer survivors all deal with quality of life issues. Integrative Oncology and Alternative Cancer ...

Can Acupuncture Help Cancer Patients?

Can an Ancient Healing System practiced for thousands of years be useful in the modern cancer care setting? The National Cancer Institute says YES! Acupuncture has demonstrated benefit to cancer ...

U.S. cancer deaths fell 22 percent since 1991

More than 1.5 million Americans avoided death from cancer since 1991 thanks to falling smoking rates and better cancer prevention, detection and treatments, according to a study from the American ...

Fran Van Schedule – December 2014

Date City Zip Code Time Mon, December 1 Hollywood 90027 8:30am-3:00pm Mon, December 1 Los Angeles 90022 9:00am-3:00pm Mon, December 1 West Covina 91790 9:00am-3:00pm Mon, December 1 Yucaipa 92399 ...

Colon Cancer on the Rise in Younger Adults

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) — There’s good news and bad news in the war against colon cancer: While rates have fallen among older Americans, cases among adults aged ...

Cancer Patients | Coping with Caregiver Burnout Part 1

Written by Dr. Nalini Chilkov Caregiver Burnout is Real. Cancer Patients are  most often cared for by family members and loved ones.  The emotional and physical strains of not only ...

Drug That Harnesses Body’s Own Immune System Produces Lasting Remissions For Melanoma Patients

Written By Deena Beasley, Reuters Mar 3 (Reuters) - A drug that uses the body's own immune system to kill cancer cells has produced lasting remissions - some as long ...

Cancer deaths rise to 8.2 million, breast cancer sharply up

The global death toll from cancer rose to 8.2 million in 2012 with sharp rises in breast cancer as the disease tightened its grip in developing nations struggling to treat ...