“Targeted therapies for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer are among this year’s top advances in oncology, according to a report from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).” This year, other innovations in cancer have occurred as well. Slowing disease progression…
A new study shows that running hurts the heart in a way that counteracts its health benefits. Studies about running and death used to be limited to incidents that occurred in races. But moving beyond those parameters reveals some disturbing…
LEO Pharma received marketing authorization (M.A.) from the European Commission for Picato gel. The gel is used to treat adult patients with nonhyperkeratotic, nonhypertrophic actinic keratosis (AK). The drug comes in two strengths. Actinic keratosis are small, rough, and raised…
According to a story in USA Today, Duke University-led researchers claim that more than half of the couches in the U.S. contain potentially toxic flame retardant materials. The levels of toxicity astound. Here’s the breakdown from the USA Today story:…
Patty James is a health and nutrition coach. Her raw kale salad is bursting with flavor: apple, avocado, garlic, raw cashews, red onion, toasted sesame oil, and more. Full of fiber and vitamins, this dish appeals to the senses with…
In youth, the face is a 3D object and as we age, it becomes more two dimensional. Make-up helps us correct this by “maintaining the 3D”. In this video, Los Angeles dermatologist Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD, explains how and why she…
How much do certain interventions delay or prevent aspects of aging? Well, you always have to factor in genetics, but interventions like calorie restrictive diets and exercise offer significantly positive changes to how a person ages. “… if they were…
New Beauty has posted a short but vital piece about how to follow a facelift timeline. A facelift timeline is a detailed explanation about what needs to be done and when it needs to be done, to prepare for a…
Signs of age can show up as early as the 20’s. It can be quite devastating to see the first signs of crow’s feet and eye bags. But there are ways to lessen the appearance of aging. You can even…
Possible Healing of Wounds with Dietary Supplements
Researchers with Bichat Hospital in Paris split 18 diabetic rats into three dietary groups, monitoring their abdomens with a sponge that collected wound healing fluid. The dietary groups were: standard diet high protein high protein supplemented with arginine and proline…