It may seem like second nature to you to apply sunscreen before going out in the sun, as the media has been bombarding Americans with reports of the dangers of the sun for some time now, but using it is not a good way to limit your sun exposure.

Worldwide, the greatest rise in melanoma has been experienced in countries where chemical sunscreens have been heavily promoted. The rise in melanoma has been exceptionally high in Queensland, Australia  where the medical...

Florida Herb House is proud to name Wheatgrass their all time best selling herb! Florida Herb House sells more of their organic Wheatgrass Powder and Wheatgrass Juice Powder than any other herb in their store. This shows the popularity and down right performance of this wonderful green superfood! Just a tablespoon per day mixed with four ounces of water or juice and your body will be smiling.

It takes about ten pounds of fresh young wheatgrass to make about...

Breast Cancer, What do you need to Know?

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer affecting women all over the world. Statistics say that in the United States, for instance, one in every five women is going to develop breast cancer during her life time. The disease usually starts to develop at the age of 50 years and above. However, Breast cancer shows high cure rates and overall survival rates when detected early. Therefore, several countries are currently...

What is staging of a cancer?

It is a classification that segregates the periodic effects of the cancer on a human body. With the help of this system, the medical team can determine the rate of progression of the cancer cell and accordingly its treatment to stop it from further growth.

With the effective treatment in place, the team of medical experts can further decide on better treatments, other possible medications and chances of recovery of the cancer...

What is cancer?

Cancer is a disease distinguished by uncontrollable cell growth. Among 100 different cases of cancer, one is separated from the other by the kind of cell it originally affected.

Our body includes various organs, muscles, skin, blood and bones. Each of these parts consists of dedicated cells and genes respectively. The functionality of the cells get interrupted with the advent of germs of cancer and readily takes over the control of the genes...

Today, there are a number of cancer support groups for cancer patients. If you are suffering from breast cancer, liver cancer, tumor cancer or any other kind of cancer, a cancer support group can help you to a very large degree. They are even known to aid cancer treatment by giving the cancer patients enough emotional support to put them through the ordeal of facing this condition.

Cancer support groups are found all over the country – in local hospitals, in community...

An introduction on the disease

Cancer is a cluster of many associate diseases which originates inside a human cell and with time it grows and mutates and moves through the blood vessels taking a toll on the tissues and other organs of the body, damaging them and every other part that comes in their way of movement.

With over 100 varieties of cancers, it is a deadly disease for the cancer patients and can affect any part of the body and for any number of causes. Each...

Anybody suffering from cancer tries to take help of whatever he or she can to relieve the pain, stress, and anxiety associated with this dreaded disease. Alternative cancer treatments do not always offer cure for cancer, but cancer patients can definitely get some sort of relief. Whether somebody is suffering from liver cancer, breast cancer, or cancer in any other body part, alternative cancer treatment can lessen his/her pain. They are not natural cancer cures; and they are in no way...

It is official, summer is here! Certainly, as North Americans, summer time is to be cherished and not to be taken for granted. Even just for pure health reasons, we should be spending more time outdoors, to be more physically active, to be able to get more fresh air and also to get some desperately needed extra sunshine (vitamin D).

However, as with many other good things, too much sunshine can pose a problem- increased risk of developing skin cancer. This is not ground breaking...

Asbestos is a common building material used for applications like insulation, fireproofing and brake linings. Its relatively high resistance to acid and fire make it ideally suited for such tasks and explains why, despite the hazard it poses to humans, signs of asbestos useage is still found in manufacturing and construction even today.

At its simplest, asbestos is a fiber made of strands of magnesium silicate. Asbestos's incredible strength even in the face of high force comes...