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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Insomnia Common with Chemotherapy

November 25, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN  
Filed under Diseases & Conditions

Insomnia Common with Chemotherapy

With the stress of cancer and its treatments, it’s not surprising to hear that people with cancer may experience insomnia, difficulty sleeping. But, there’s more to it than just the cancer. It could be the treatment itself for many.
It’s well known that insomnia is a troubling problem. Not being able to sleep can cause a host of other health problems, such as depression, anxiety, accidents due to fatigue, inability to fight off infections, and even a decrease in ability to regain health if already ill. Therefore, studying what may cause insomnia in different patient groups is quite important.
Researchers from the …read more

Short fact about lung cancer and heart disease

September 5, 2008 by Kendra James, RN  
Filed under Diseases & Conditions

Short fact about lung cancer and heart disease

In keeping with the Cancer theme today- great fact that will put your light out for sure!!
Here is further proof to stop smoking…Women who quit smoking significantly reduce their risk of dying from heart disease and cancers very soon after.
There was a 47% reduction in risk for coronary heart disease within the first five years of quitting and a 21%  reduction in lung cancer death within the first five years.
via IrishHealth.com 


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