Scan and X-ray information
Having any hospital scans or tests can be daunting. However, it doesn't need to be once you know all the facts. So, here's a quick run down of everything you need to k ...
Study: Lung cancer screening doesn't save lives
A new study suggests that screening smokers and former smokers for lung cancer doesn't save lives or prevent advanced disease and may lead to unneeded and harmful treatment.
But it's not the final wo ...
Newly Diagnosed.
So I've been battling with these digestive issues since March, when I was diagnosed after a CT Scan with Diverticulitis. Heavy antibiotics quickly got that under control. Did a follow-up colonosco ...
Just a little worried & scared after hospital visit last week.
This is my first time posting here..... I was seen in the hospital for stomach pain last week and after doing an x-ray and ct scan they told me that I had very enlarged lymph nodes. At first it sound ...
Possible pancreas problems?
About 10 months ago I did a full GI workup including Barium CT scan of the abdomen, and upper and lower GI endoscope. All tests came back very fine. I was concerned about pancreatic cancer and both ...
basics about meditation
to begin with what is the very purpose of meditation
why one shd meditate
how can one begin with the process
so so difficult it is to silence your thoughts , mind
actual difference be ...
New study: Mediterranean diet may reduce lung cancer
Mediterranean foods may reduce the risk of developing the lung disease known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, according to a new study published in the journal Thorax. The range of antioxidan ...
When to Suspect Lyme
The most useful diagnostic reference: the “Bible” of Lyme medical literature.
by John Bleiweiss, MD.
The When To Suspect Lyme Disease essay:
This essay, written by John D. Bleiweiss, ...
High calcium, vitamin D intake may have a down side
In one of the first studies to examine the relationship between diet and brain lesions, researchers observed that elderly people who reported higher calcium and vitamin D intake were much more likely ...
Yoga and Depression
According to researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine, yoga postures and the deep, controlled breathing associated with yoga might help to ease anxiety and depression. Brain scans of ...