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Oncology, Oncology

Diet Matters: Clarifying the Link Between Breast Cancer and Eating Patterns

An INVITATION to the READER and the INVESTIGATORS OF THE HARVARD NURSES' HEALTH STUDY PLEASE COMMENT

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Environmental Illness, Neurology

Mad Cow Disease

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, also known as mad cow disease) has surfaced in Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Canada, Spain, Germany, Japan, Russia, and, as of December 22, 2003, in the United States as well. Health authorities consider it to be the most likely cause of a new variant of...

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Oncology, Men's Health

Dairy and Prostate Health

Prostate cancer (the aggressive type that requires treatment) incidence is increasing worldwide, particularly in areas in which the rich American diet is becoming more prevalent. The disease is the second leading cause of death in men, and the most common cause of cancer death in non-smoking...

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Respiratory

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Overview and Risk Factors

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a severe, irreversible disease of the lungs caused by smoking. COPD affects 14 million Americans and is the fourth most common cause of death in the United States. The rate of...

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Gastrointestinal Disorders

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach acids flow backward into the esophagus, resulting in chest pain or "heartburn." It is the most common upper-gastrointestinal disorder in Western nations, affecting 30 percent of Americans intermittently and up to 10 percent on a...

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Oncology

Diet During Cancer Treatment

Patients with cancer are often malnourished, which may decrease the effectiveness of cancer treatments and increase side effects.

There are no evidence-based recommendations for diet therapy during cancer treatment. Because of the poor appetite...

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Oncology, Oncology

Stomach Cancer in China

While all cancer rates are generally very low in China, stomach cancer leaps out as a glaring exception. Figured at a population base of 100,000, the incidence in the U.S. is just 6.5, contrasted with a 90.9 incidence for China. What's going on here?

Three main factors appear to be...

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Renal and Genitourinary

End-Stage Renal Disease

End-Stage Renal Disease: Overview and Risk Factors

Chronic kidney disease is a syndrome in which the kidneys lose their ability to function. Normally, the kidneys filter the blood, produce urine, excrete wastes, and maintain electrolyte balance. End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the most...

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by T. Colin Campbell, PhD

For almost 50 years, I have designed and directed large research projects in the areas of nutrition and health. As a result of this experience, I have come to realize that most nutrition and health information is very misleading. It is no coincidence that we now have a health care crisis which is very expensive and which compromises the quality of life for millions of Americans and others living on a Western-style diet. . . READ FULL STATEMENT >>

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Sometimes the most elegant solution is the most simple. Why plant-based nutrition? Why not? Why develop heart disease? Cancer? Diabetes? The epidemic of chronic, degenerative disease that is sweeping the western world can not only be stopped, it can be reversed. The power lies in the hands of the consumer, in the choices we make about what to put on our plates.