Most diseases out there tend to effect one set of people differently than others, it’s just how it is. MS, drinking and melanoma effect men and women differently. There is now a study out there that shows there is something that has taken equality seriously. Research has now confirmed that women who smoke are just as likely to die of lung cancer and other smoking related diseases as men. It … [Read more...]
Cancer Death Rates Are On A Decline
The cancer death rates peaked about 20 years ago. Since then they have fallen about 20 years the past two decades. This means from 1991 to 2009, 1.2 million lives were spared, with 152,900 lives alone. The four major cancer sites in the body are breast, prostate, colorectal and lung. The American Cancer Society in Atlanta says that progress is steady especially for the four major sites. … [Read more...]
Genetics Now Link Epilepsy and Migraines
People who have been diagnosed with epilepsy are at a higher risk for migraines and new studies show evidence of a genetic link between the two. The study confirmed that having a family history of epilepsy is a strong risk factor for migraine headaches. Researchers studied about 500 families that included two or more members with epilepsy and found that people with the largest number of close … [Read more...]