Cancer

Spotlight on Supplements: Astragalus

Mar 23, 2022 · · Cancer
As we endure an ongoing pandemic, consumers remain interested in products targeted at supporting immunity and reducing stress. However, centuries before modern-day functional foods hit our [caption id="attachment_140730" align="alignright" width="300"] Astragalus can be a liquid, powder, or tea.© marilyna | Getty Images[/caption] shelves, people turned to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) … Read More

What You Need to Know 
About Antioxidants

Mar 23, 2022 · · Cancer
Antioxidants are a nutrition topic that’s had staying power for decades as other nutrition trends come and go. Why? Because although antioxidants can be overhyped at times, there is actual substance behind the hype. Antioxidant Activities. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals—substances that occur naturally in the body but can damage cells … Read More

Newsbriefs: Delirium; cancer care; drug costs; dementia

Feb 18, 2022 · · Cancer
Drugs and Delirium Older adults who take drugs to treat anxiety, depression, and/or insomnia are at increased risk of suffering postoperative delirium after hip and knee surgery, say researchers writing in the journal Drug Safety, Nov. 8, 2021. The study looked at data from 10,456 people ages 65 and older … Read More

Newsbriefs: Chronic pain; colorectal cancer; sleep; specialists

Jan 20, 2022 · · Cancer
CBT May Benefit Chronic Pain People suffering from chronic pain often take opioids and/or a class of anti-anxiety drugs called benzodiazepines. Both types of medications are associated with significant adverse side effects if they are used for long-term pain management. Researchers writing in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Nov. 2, … Read More

New Briefs: January 2022

Dec 17, 2021 · · Cancer
New Methods for Treating Difficult Cancers A new preclinical study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that treating people who have aggressive cancers, including melanoma, pancreatic and colorectal cancers, with immune checkpoint inhibitors, quickly followed by mutation-targeted therapy, can help overcome treatment resistance and help people … Read More

News Briefs: December 2021

Nov 17, 2021 · · Cancer
Clearing Chemo Brain with Exercise According to the National Cancer Institute, about 75% of people with breast cancer report having cognitive impairment during chemotherapy, often called “chemobrain” or “chemofog.” Symptoms can include confusion, memory loss, difficulty concentrating, and a shortened attention span. These problems can last for many years after chemotherapy … Read More

Can Cancer Be Prevented?

Oct 12, 2021 · · Cancer
In some cases, cancer is preventable. And in many, but certainly not in all cases, cancer is a treatable and manageable disease. “Unfortunately, a lot of people assume all cancers are fatal, unavoidable, and not curable,” says gastroenterologist Fola May, MD, UCLA Division of Digestive Diseases. “That is very far … Read More

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