Cancer cells never discriminate and do not care what the patient’s color, creed or origin may be. But when a patient who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning is diagnosed, they may have certain health needs or worries that their doctors are not expecting or prepared for. When it comes to patient…
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Movember happens each November, where men around the world help to raise awareness and funding, while working towards a cure for many of the top male-related cancers, mental illness awareness, and suicide prevention. While they focus on all cancers affecting men, those cancers with the most facetime are prostate and testicular cancers. Movember shares numerous…
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Have you ever heard the saying, “Good sex is really simple- which is why it’s so damn complicated?” Seems pretty spot on though, doesn’t it? There are countless ways that we, as humans, can find pleasure and intimacy, and even more ways that we can work to enhance the pleasure that we feel. Everything from…
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In Part Two of our Free Radicals article series, we cover where free radicals exist and how to fight against body damage that has already been done. Free radicals are uncharged molecules, which are typically highly reactive and short-lived, that have an unpaired valence electron. According to the Pharmacology Review, “reactive oxygen species and reactive…
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The first Sunday in June has been dedicated to those people who have faced cancer and survived to tell their stories and help others fight their way through this difficult, life-changing battle. This annual event is held in thousands of communities nationwide and has become an official Celebration of Life event. One this day each…
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According to certain experts, there are thousands of different antioxidants in the human diet that exist in different forms. With the complexities of how antioxidants work in the body to combat and destroy free radicals, some of those experts also believe that only in the food form do phytonutrients or antioxidants interact beneficially within our…
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Many people have heard that foods with antioxidants protect us from free radical damage, which is responsible for many of the effects of aging on both the body and mind. But what exactly are free radicals, why are they bad and where do they come from? Free radicals are uncharged molecules, which are typically highly…
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Carcinogens are known contaminants that can alter your cell DNA and cause an overgrowth of cell, thusly resulting in cancer. There are many known carcinogens in our world and many others that have not been directly linked to the development of cancer, but all signs strongly show that with further testing, would be included in…
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