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Defeating Cancer: An advance of paramount importance to health reform

HealthBlogs — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:20:00 +0000

Julian Lieb, M.D

Prostaglandins are tiny molecules regulating the chemistry of every cell, including those subserving mood, and those subserving immune function. When brain cells produce excessive concentrations of prostaglandins, they depress mood and immunity. In 1973, David Horrobin showed that antidepressants inhibit prostaglandins, and in 1977 that prostaglandins regulate nucleic acids (DNA and RNA). Others subsequently showed that prostaglandins regulate the synthesis, inhibition, and expression of genes, and the growth and replication of cells, with cancer the accelerated replication of abnormal cells. Excessive synthesis of prostaglandins induces cancer, with genes determining the variations. Twenty years ago, prostaglandins owned cancer, but evidence often goes only so far, before falling prey to monopolistic medical cartels.

More than fifty studies have shown that antidepressants kill cancer cells, inhibit their replication, convert multidrug resistant cells to sensitive,
protect nonmalignant cells from damage by radiation and chemotherapy, and target the mitochondria of cancer cells while sparing those of healthy ones. Antidepressants have efficacy in many cancers that are often treatment resistant, such as gliomas, cancers of the lung, kidney, liver, and uterus,
inflammatory breast cancer, and multiple myelomas. Antidepressants are capable of arresting cancer in advanced stages, and even reversing it. That
antidepressants are effective for a multitude of malignancies, decries the myth that cancer is a hundred diseases, when it is one disease with a
hundred variations. Depression predisposes to cancer, and accelerates and increases its mortality. Other inhibitors of prostaglandins, such as
non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs and COX-11 inhibitors, also have potential value in cancer therapeutics.

All of the ingredients are in place for a revolution in cancer prevention and treatment. Enter Medline or Pubmed, enter “antidepressants” and
“cancer,” and anyone may see for themselves.

Sincerely,

Julian Lieb, M.D

Mal de Debarquement Syndrome

HealthBlogs — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:26:47 +0000

by Jane H.

I am merely trying to raise awareness of a misunderstood and often misdiagnosed health condition called, rather grandly, Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS for short) If I may I will explain more.

Basically, with this condition it is an imbalance or rocking sensation that occurs after getting off a boat or “debarking” (debarquement).Other forms of motion are also known to trigger it. Once back on dry land the traveller continues to feel “all at sea”, unable to get their land legs back. Although a lot of travellers can identify with this feeling and do actually experience it temporarily after
disembarking, unfortunately in the case of MdDS sufferers it can persist for many months, even years afterwards. The symptoms are with you constantly, they never leave, nor can they be alleviated by any anti-motion sickness drugs. “Like trying to constantly walk on a mattress
or trampoline” is a good description of the main symptom, the illusion of movement, not to mention the others, nausea, gaze instability/visual disturbance whereby objects jump and
shimmer in front of you, often like looking at things through a heat haze, constant tinnitus, imbalance, I could go on. However I must stress at this point that there is no rotational or “spinning” vertigo with this condition.

More information on and support for sufferers of MdDS can be found at www.mdds.org.u k.

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HealthBlogs — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:48:32 +0000

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The future belongs to young people …

HealthBlogs — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:34:35 +0000

Contributed to Health Blogs by Abhishek Shah

and it is we who will be affected most by the decisions we take today on AIDS/HIV epidemic, climate change, food, energy, environmental degradation, economic stability and the continuing challenge of world poverty.

Such decisions will influence the shape and quality of our future lives and could even dictate how long we will live. So it is very important that we, as individuals and as a group, take a keen interest in these issues now and make absolutely sure our views are heard

http://www.slideshare.net/abhishekshah/aids-1534610

Laws allow substitution of generic drugs without patient knowledge

HealthBlogs — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:23:53 +0000

According to a report published at MSNBC.com,

Some pharmacists legally switch a drug prescribed by a doctor in a common practice called therapeutic substitution. The new drug is in the same class as the old and treats the same condition, but it’s not precisely the same medication.

Read the story at MSNBC.com

HealthBlogs has a new look

HealthBlogs — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:38:12 +0000

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Are Medical Residents Worked Too Hard?

HealthBlogs — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:23:03 +0000

Some experts say medical residents are tasked to the point of exhaustion, putting patient safety at risk. Others say the training makes them better doctors, even when they’re tired

The Physiology of Pressure: How Your Body Reacts to Stress

HealthBlogs — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:22:18 +0000

Regardless of the cause, stress sets in motion certain automatic changes in the body that are designed to give it a quick burst of energy. The pattern of changes has been called the “fight-or-flight” response because it most likely evolved from our prehistoric ancestors, who faced daily dangers in their search for food and shelter.

How can I avoid getting swine flu during this pandemic?

HealthBlogs — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:34:34 +0000

According to every news report I’ve seen on television or read on the web, the best thing we can do to help us avoid getting the swine flu (H1N1 flu) is to wash our hands! We need to become a nation of handwashers. Just use soap and water and wash frequently. It will also help if you avoid places where there are outbreaks. Some governments have issued travel warnings, telling their citizens to avoid going to Mexico and even the US. Stay healthy. Practice frequent hand washing, get plenty of sleep, stay hydrated and eat right. You know the drill!

Beating diabetes: Some do, but are they cured?

HealthBlogs — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:43:16 +0000

Diabetics..who manage to turn things around, getting their blood sugar under control, either escaping the need for drugs or improving enough to quit taking them, are drawing keen interest from the medical community… “technically, you could call somebody cured,” but that patient still needs to be followed closely.