According to a recently completed study, a single dose of radiation may be a good option for some breast cancer patients. Read the rest of this entry »
Womens Health
with Kristie McNealy M.D.
Kristie is a medical doctor turned freelance writer and medical blogger. You can find her blogging about women’s health here at Family Health Guide.
Archive for the ‘Cancer’ Category
Single Dose Radiation a Good Option for Some Breast Cancer Patients
Thursday, June 17th, 2010BPA From Canned Foods May Up Cancer Risk
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Pregnant women are being urged to avoid canned food in the wake of two new studies on an estrogen-like chemical called BPA, or bisphenol A.
A study carried out by the National Work Group for Safe Markets, a coalition of public health and environmental health groups, found BPA in 92% of canned foods tested from 19 US states. The canned foods tested included brand name fish, fruits, vegetables, beans, soups, tomato products, sodas, and milks. The study found higher levels of BPA in food from BPA lined cans than had previously been measured, including a can of DelMonte green beans which had the highest levels of BPA ever found in canned food, at 1,140 parts per billion. Read the rest of this entry »
