May 20, 2010 -
Tanning Beds Increase Risk of Developing Melanoma Four Fold
Tanning beds are popular devices used by millions of adults across North America for esthetic purposes. This population based case controlled study was able to show a massive increase in risk (4 fold) for those individuals who were regular users of these devices. The risk increased with increasing years of use. We should be considering these devices as carcinogens and warnings should be required to be posted in businesses who sell these tanning treatments.
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March 23, 2010 -
Thymic Peptide Improves Survival in Metastatic Multiple Myeloma
Take Home Message
Metastatic Multiple Myeloma is a challenging disease to treat with poor survival even with chemotherapy treatment. Thymosin alpha 1 is an isolated peptide extract from calves thymus that has immunomodulatory properties particularly in T cells. In this study it was shown that Thymosin alpha 1 in combination with decarbazine increased overall survival and reducd diseases progression.
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March 11, 2010 -
Selenium Supplementation Reduced Radiation Induced Diarrhea
Take Home Message:
Moderate selenium supplementation during radiation therapy in patients undergoing radiation therapy for cervical or uterine cancer is effective in reducing the number of episodes and severity of radiation induced diarrhea.
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Liona Manuel graduated with Honours in Biochemistry at McMaster University, with a minor in music. After years of community service work in the conventional medical system, and the hope of going to medical school, Liona finally decided to pursue her medical training in Naturopathic Medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. This is due to her passion to assist and empower others to discover their own healing potentials. To further her skills in holistic health, she is also trained in Reiki (a form of energetic medicine), Facial Rejuvenation (Cosmetic acupuncture), and Bowen Therapy (a form of bodywork consisting of gentle "moves" over muscle and other soft tissue that stimulate the whole body to reset and heal itself). Liona also has a special interest in Endocrinology. 
