Prostate Cancer Overview and Detection Methods PSA
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men over 50 and a leading cause of cancer deaths. Early detection uses DRE and PSA blood tests, with biopsy for confirmation. Treatments vary by stage and age, including surveillance, surgery, radiation, cryotherapy, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy.
Fresh Start Quit Smoking Classes and Local Health Notices
Health notes list quit smoking classes tonight October 2 and 9 at Mercy Medical Center plus a Crohn's and Colitis Area Support Group on Wednesday. Other items include free mood screening at St Luke's, Stealth Health nutrition tips, a postpartum mood disorders group, lymphedema treatment session, and a same day free blood pressure screening at The Medicine Shoppe.
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Mercy Medical Center
Area Substance Abuse Council
Crohn
Katie Feldman
Mercy Women's Center
St. Luke's
Vaccinating potato shows promise for edible vaccines
Researchers report that 19 of 20 volunteers developed an immune response after eating potato bits carrying Norwalk virus genes. The study, described in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, marks progress toward plant based vaccines in foods like potatoes and bananas, aiming for easy storage and administration.
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Dallas Morning
Journal of Infectious Diseases
Norwalk
United States
Arntzen
Cornell
Boyce Thompson Institute For Plant Research
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston
Yasmin Thanavala
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
Thanavala
FDA warns on laetrile cancer cure pill loscends online
The FDA warns Internet buyers about laetrile made from apricot seeds touted as a cancer cure. A Florida court case advances the government’s effort to curb the 1970s laetrile resurgence as cyanide poisoning risks are noted and the drug remains illegal.
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Washington
Florida
Mexico
National Cancer Institute
The
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Past choices and health tips from a public warning feature
The piece warns about hearing loss from loud music and noise, marijuana and cocaine risks, heroin use, hepatitis C from shared needles, tattoos and piercings impact on careers, and the health impact of long term inactivity. It urges audiology checks, abstinence, and psychiatric help if needed.
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Sweet
Pacifier Use Linked to Fewer Ear Infections
Finnish researchers studied about 500 children under 18 months divided into two groups. One group received counseling on pacifier risks while the other received standard care. When pacifiers were used only for falling asleep, ear infections fell by 29 percent and continuous use dropped 21 percent.
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Dallas Morning News
Pediatrics
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