Ovarian Cancer Risk Can Be Cut By Oral Contraceptives

February 4th, 2008

Oral Contraceptives Reducing the risk of developing ovarian cancer is now possible and it is often seen to women who take oral contraceptives frequently. Recording to new studies there is another fact - a longer as the procedure of taking them continues the greater protection will be faced.

Using the oral contraceptives is connected with decreasing of the incidence of ovarian cancer. This Pill has already prevented 200,000 ovarian cancers and 100,000 deaths worldwide, say the authors of the new study in their findings. Some of the 30 000 cases of ovarian cancer every single year will be prevented thanks to the use of this Pill.

Study co-author Dr. Valerie Beral, of Oxford University’s Cancer Research UK Epidemiology Unit, in England says that they had brought together all the people who did these studies on ovarian cancer, and they knew a lot now a days.

CDC to Young Women: Take Folic Acid

January 16th, 2008

The CDC inform women at all ages - and especially the young - making sure they get enough folic acid.

“The need of consuming 400 micrograms of folic acid every day through fortified foods, supplements, or both in addition to a folate-rich diet to prevent serious birth defects is a recommended for all women, mostly for those younger women at ages of 18-24 years” also known as neural tube defects. that affect the spinal cord and brain, says a CDC news release.

These Folic acid is in many mineral supplements and vitamin. B-vitamin ( Folate ), which is the natural form of folic acid can be find in leafy green vegetables such as turnip greens and spinach, also in beef liver and black-eyed peas.

More About Garlic Benefits

January 3rd, 2008

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More About Garlic Benefits

Flu Treatment

January 3rd, 2008

flu_vaccine_usa.jpg The flu could disappear from 5 to 7 days in most healthy people, but the fatigue can take much more time. You can feel very sick, that why home treatment is one of the best ways to cure it. Treat your symptoms at home, when it is the period of the flu. be careful for signs that bacterial infection could show, such as nasal drainage, which could bring you form clear to colored within 5 to 7 days and such a symptoms, that return or even get worse from time to time.

The list below contains the specialists that can diagnose and treat the flu: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Family Physician, Pediatrician, Internist

Tips on Using a Food Log

January 3rd, 2008

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Dr. JoAnn Wilson (DC) sharing tips on using a food log.