Two New Jersey hospices are set to host the Hospice Foundation of America’s (HFA) 17th Annual Living with Grief Teleconference, Cancer and End-of-Life Care on Wednesday, March 24. The free teleconference seminars will address issues and treatment options of palliative care for patients and their families, including pain and grief management, psychosocial aspects associated with [...]
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Real estate developer Eddie Orton, president of Orton Development, has proposed to restore and refurbish Moffett Field’s Hangar One located in Mountainview, California. The historic building has gone unused for many years following the discovery of asbestos fibers and dust from old siding. NASA owns the historic landmark and plans to remove the toxic siding [...]
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Immunologist Doctor Mahmaoud Suhail recently published some startling research demonstrating that frankincense, a resin produced by Boswellia Trees indigenous to the Middle East, may provide the most effective cancer treatment and cure to date. Frankincense has been in common use for thousands of years as an aromatic used in perfumes, soaps and colognes, and has [...]
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The use of medical marijuana as a pain management strategy has a long history of controversial debate, but recent Internet polls show overwhelming public support for legalization. Backed by the findings of a double-blind clinical trial testing the effectiveness of THC on chronic pain conducted by clinical researcher Dr. Denis Petro, Representative Mark Cohen from [...]
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James Robert Soyars, 45, was arrested in Dallas, Texas, accused of using a Public Storage unit located in Denver, Colorado to improperly store asbestos waste. The asbestos materials are reputedly wastes left over from 2005 and 2006 Talon Environmental Inc. renovation projects on three properties located in Greeley, Colorado Springs and Aurora. Soyars is believed [...]
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The first step a physician will take if a patient is diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) or with pericardial or peritoneal mesothelioma is to determine the stage of the illness. Determining the stage tells the extent to which the tumor has spread outside the pleura, peritoneum, or pericardium. History of Classifying Stages of Cancer [...]
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A single layer of compressed cubical cells cover our vital organs. This layer is called mesothelium and it lines the serous cavities of our body. When the minute particles of mesothelioma asbestos get deposited in it, the cells of mesothelium become cancerous. Slowly and gradually it spreads to the adjacent organs and their functions are [...]
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There are numerous cases cropping up of asbestos related illnesses. Now we are aware of the fact that exposure to this dangerous material can be a dangerous thing. Being used for construction years ago, it is constantly being exposed whenever remodeling projects take place. People working in the building remodeling industry are at risk of [...]
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The 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey revealed alarming misconceptions in the understanding of lung cancer, especially among African-Americans. Respondents were asked questions about their knowledge and perceptions of lung cancer and their ethnic heritage. Results revealed that an overwhelming percentage of all Americans did not know that only 25% of people who develop lung [...]
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The 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey revealed alarming misconceptions in the understanding of lung cancer, especially among African-Americans. Respondents were asked questions about their knowledge and perceptions of lung cancer and their ethnic heritage. Results revealed that an overwhelming percentage of all Americans did not know that only 25% of people who develop lung [...]
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