Thursday, January 10th, 2008
Drugs known collectively as "statins" are widely prescribed for lowering cholesterol (for example, Lipitor) and their benefits in reducing the risk of heart attacks is generally well accepted. However, a recent study conducted in veterans showed that patients on such drugs had a 25% lower incidence of cancer. This ...
Posted in Cancer, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Heart Attack, Pharmacology, Preventative Medicine, Prostate Cancer | 2 Comments »
Friday, November 30th, 2007
Working the night shift may increase a person's risk of developing cancer. A possible link between the development of certain types of cancer and night time shift work was first proposed in the 1980's but dismissed as ridiculous. It wasn't until the analysis of recent studies, to be reported in this month's Lancet ...
Posted in Breast Cancer, Cancer, Prostate Cancer, sleep | 1 Comment »