Category: My lymphoma and related medical stuff

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,…

Good news from Scientific America. And only 11 paragraphs long with some hypotheses on why this is happening. Short and sweet. The percent of older US adults with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, declined from 11.6 percent in 2000 to 8.8 percent in 2012, a decrease of nearly a quarter, scientists reported on Monday. The percent…

An article from the Guardian (UK). American Cancer Society and Lancet studies point to devastating increases, mostly in poorer countries, with breast cancer diagnoses set to almost double “Most of the deaths occur in young and middle-aged adults”, placing a heavy burden on families and national economies, said Sally Cowal, senior vice-president of global health…

Off the two MD's on the weekend FOX news show. from a few months ago. I overlooked posting it.  Almost nine minutes long, but worth watching if you have a prostate or know someone who does.  

I hardly ever do these anymore – thank God! Saw lymphoma guru Dr. Zelenetz last Friday, along with bloodwork and a CAT scan. Everything done in East Harrison, at the very large satellite offices of Memorial Sloan Kettering – a quite nice space. Everything looks fine. Will only be having a CAT scan every other…

Really, really dirty. Free weights 362 times more bacteria than a toilet seat!? Um, this gym staple has more bacteria than your toilet seat "Every time you pick up a weight or grab an exercise bike handle, you could be putting yourself at risk for an illness or infection," states the report. More than 70%…

Here's an article from the NY Times health section, as well as a pretty informative video from the FOX news health show. If you type in exercise and cancer in the search box in the upper right corner, I have other postings on this subject. Anyone who still needs motivation to move more may find…

From the Telegraph (UK). A study in the USA. These are autologous transplants (like I had for my lymphoma) using the patient's own stem cells. Now, in the largest trial ever conducted, doctors in the US have proven that even the most serious cases of heart failure can be repaired using stem cells harvested from…

good to know about. Not a problem for me – yet.