Category: My lymphoma and related medical stuff

From the NY Times health section – not good news The American Society of Clinical Oncology, which represents many of the nation’s top cancer doctors, is calling attention to the ties between alcohol and cancer. In a statement … the group cites evidence that even light drinking can slightly raise a woman’s risk of breast…

Here's yesterday's posting I did on exercise and the brain. NY Times: 1st of a few I'll post on exercise & your brain And here's another – some benefits for people with early Alzheimer's – Frequent, Brisk Walks May Aid Those With Early Alzheimer’s For some people with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, frequent, brisk walks may…

Far and away the best part of the NY Times is their health and fitness section. The Right Dose of Exercise for the Aging Brain A small amount of exercise may improve our ability to think as we age, but more may not be better, according to a new study of exercise and cognition. ******…

This is a very big deal. The theory – cancer cells have figured out how to hide or turn off the immune system. So – reprogram the immune system – turn it back on – to attack the cancer.

The death of Dr. Amy Reed, a physician. Amy Reed, Doctor Who Fought a Risky Medical Procedure, Dies at 44 Dr. Reed and her husband fought for years to ban the use of a surgical tool called a power morcellator, which has a spinning blade that slices up tissue so it can be extracted through…

From the UK Telegraph. A little soft really. According to this I'm in my 30's – maybe 20's although that run would kill my knee. Are you as fit as you should be for your age? This checklist might surprise you In your 20s you should be able to… Run 5km in 30 minutes Do…

From Friday's daily email which Scientific American sends to anyone interested. Science marches on as underlying beliefs get overthrown. It was the study that launched hundreds of scientific rebuttals, insinuations that the authors had been paid off by the chemical industry, and charges that it was a “massive” stunt “hidden behind fancy numbers of doubtful…

Second miracle approved.

So – avoid pessimism and say your prayers. Here's a study from Finland – During 11 years of follow-up, 122 people died from coronary heart disease. After controlling for smoking, diabetes and other factors, the scientists found that those in the highest one-quarter of scores on pessimism were more than twice as likely to die…

From the NY Times health section; more evidence of the tie-in. After controlling for age, smoking, physical activity and other factors, they found that compared with those with the lowest scores on depression and anxiety, those with the highest had higher rates of cancer death. The associations were particularly strong for colon and rectal, prostate,…