Cancer patients have a lot on their plate when they cope with chemotherapy and radiation as they try to stamp out the run-away cells in their body. New findings show these same cancer patients have some unexpected sleep problems as well. Three of four cancer patients are affected by insomnia and other sleep disorders, according to ...

A Norwegian study recently published in the November 18, 2009 issue Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)[1] indicated that heart patients supplementing with folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements had a 59% higher risk of developing lung cancer than those who did not supplement. So does that mean we should all stop ...

To answer the title question, let us begin with an explanation of bisphenol A (BPA). BPA is a chemical produced in large quantities for use primarily in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. Polycarbonate plastics have many applications including use in some food and drink packaging (e.g., water and infant bottles), ...

In order to answer this question fairly, we must first agree upon the definition of what constitutes a natural vitamin. Definitions of natural Some would choose to define a natural vitamin based upon its source. In this instance, the definition of a natural vitamin would be, ''Vitamins provided from food or plant sources.''  In this ...

It's always a bit refreshing to hit the smaller meeting of SROA after time at ASTRO. With fewer people (about 450 this year compared to ASTRO's approximate 11,000), the networking is more intimate and the feel, more relaxed.  It's kind of like a favorite pair of jeans after a day in a suit. Big topics at both shows centered on the economy, ...

Where do the sleepiest people in the nation reside? West Virginia, according to the first government study ever to look at state-by-state differences in sleeping patterns. West Virginia's lack of sleep, about double the national rate, might be a side-effect of health problems like obesity, experts reported. One in five West Virginians reported ...

While polysomnographers center much of their attention to detecting sleep apnea, especially among more rotund patients, increased duties sometimes center on prevention of other diseases. For example, an inadequate amount of nightly sleep on a recurring basis may help fuel the development of diabetes, according to the results of a study in the ...

Health care is expected to remain a bright spot in the current recessionary job market, according to several key indicators. This does not seem to mean, however, everything is rosy in health care overall today. Recession has done some serious damage to the industry, causing patients to put off  treatments leading to layoffs of staff in some ...

A recent Science Daily article discussed a study that found blood tests for syphilis diagnosis produce false negatives 20-30 percent of the time. The study also found most health professionals don't have access to more reliable tests methods using fluorescent antibody testing or darkfield microscopy. A CDC professional noted a need for a ...

Polysomnographers would be derelict in their duties if they had nothing in their arsenal of advice to give the sleepy beyond the use of CPAP. Not every sleep-deprived person has sleep apnea after all. Why is this important? Because they are in the sleep business, polysomnographers are sometimes asked questions about insomnia, which impacts a ...