Age is a risk factor for breast cancer among both women and men. The older you are, the more likely you are to get breast cancer. Less than five percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer in the USA are younger than 40. About half of women with breast cancer will be diagnosed after age 60. While the incidence of breast cancers driven by estrogen increases with age, the incidence of estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer increases until age 50, then levels off.... Read More
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Why Does Long Covid Occur?
A meta-analysis suggests that worldwide, long Covid (to be more precise, post-acute sequelae of COVID-19) represents a significant fraction of cases. Approximately 43 percent of COVID-19 tested positive cases (and more than half of those hospitalized with COVID-19) suffer from it.... Read More
Wellness Goals For 2022
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU. I genuinely appreciate that you take time out of your day to read my musings. Today, I want to focus on my three pillars of health... Read More
A Nasal Covid Vaccine?
A nasal covid vaccine? RECENT STUDIES SHOW THAT A NASAL SPRAY is more effective in protecting mice against influenza than vaccines injected into the muscle. This is the finding of the... Read More
Genes Influence Beverage Choices
Researchers are increasingly reporting health benefits associated with the consumption of moderate amounts of black coffee. Do you drink three to five cups daily? Good for you — we have some evidence that you may be lowering your risk of Parkinson’s disease, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and some forms of cancer.... Read More
COVID-19 May Promote Cancer Growth
COVID-19 exposure may promote cancer growth. A new study hints that patients with cancer exposed to SARAS-CoV-2 infection experience a persistent increase in substances that may promote cancer growth. These... Read More