Alcohol Plus Caffeine Equals Hospital

http://news.health.com/2010/10/28/concerns-grow-over-dangers-of-caffeinated-alcohol-drinks/

Trade Eating Habits for Life

http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/2/Cancer/pancreatic_cancer_2810100653.html

Blood Thinners Can Help Beat Prostate Cancer

When the cancer in a man's prostate has not yet spread past the gland, the common drug called aspirin can save a man from dying of the cancer. In fact, aspirin has been linked to the fifty percent cut in the deaths of prostate cancer victims. A research was conducted and many types of blood thinners were used. Aspirin was found to be the most effective.

Aspirin for Less Cancer

Colon cancer is the second most common form of cancer. It is found that low doses of aspirin reduce the amount of cases of colon cancer by a fourth and deaths due to color cancer by a third. On the down side, aspirin can be dangerous to some users as it can cause internal bleeding. Ibuprofen has also been found to help reduce colon cancer through long term regular dosing of the drug.

Whooping Cough Strikes Again

California struggles through it's worst epidemic in 55 years as a tenth baby dies of a highly contagious, cyclical infection called whooping cough or pertussis. There were more than 5,270 cases reported this year. This beats the previous record of 4,949 set in 1995. All of the infants that have died victims of the whooping cough have been too young to receive vaccinations. Parents and caretakers are urged to get vaccinated in order to bring the spread of the illness to a stop faster and save lives. Many children receive five doses of the vaccinations by the time they enter kindergarten. The vaccinations obviously do not immunize for life.

Missing the D

It makes sense that doctors have been telling skin cancer patients to avoid the cancer-causing ultraviolet rays of the sun. However, would you ever guess that by avoiding such a strong source of Vitamin D, the same patients are actually three times more at risk of being Vitamin D deficient than all other Americans?

Doctors did a study on various skin cancer patients to watch how much sun and Vitamin D intake they were receiving on a daily basis. The patients' readings of Vitamin D levels were indeed lower than the rest of the population which is already too low.

Doctors are working to find a more specific healthy range of Vitamin D to advise for their skin cancer patients but doctors are advising patients to take a minimum of 200 to 400 IU of Vitamin D daily until studies are complete and it is definite as to how much patients actually need.

Men Care for the Cure

People think of women when they think of Breast Cancer. Most participants of fund raisers for the Cure are women and many think that men just don't understand or really care enough about the cause of the Cure.

However, men are beginning to take a stand against Breast Cancer. Many men have lost their wives, mothers, and daughters to this cancer. They care too and realize it's time to do something about it.

The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure is a 60-mile walk done to raise money for Breast Cancer. 1,661 of the 30,150 participants last year were men and they are hoping for that number to increase in years to come. Men care.

Sisters for Cancer

Krystal, Kendra and Kimberly Speed are three sisters who are using fashion as a means for raising money for breast cancer research, treatment, education and prevention. These sisters' mother, who fought for ten years with breast cancer before losing her life to it, is their inspiration for this second annual Fashion for the Cure.

The event was held at the Arlington Arts Center. Models presented themselves as various colorful and extravagant birds bringing forth the life of the "Night in Paradise" which was the theme of the 'Fashion for the Cure' show this year.

The sisters note that their mother was always giving, upbeat and positive through all she went through and that she inspired them to continue being positive impacts on others and carry on her legacy of love and enduring to the end. The believe "you can turn whatever anger and resentment you have into positive action."