Medical Health

This e-mail was forwarded to me:

> I considered not forwarding this info. I had it in my inbox for months.
> The reference to Gilda Radner is what swayed me. I remember her early
> death only too well. She wasn’t much older than me at the time and way too
> young to be dying.
>
> I have to see my DR. next week and I’m going to ask.
> One life saved would make all the difference. Why die of ignorance.
>
> SIGNS OF OVARIAN CANCER (even in the absence of Ovaries) THIS IS A
> MUST TO READ TO THE END. . . .
>

Basically, it was a new form of a discredited e-mail that has been circulating for years. Its main thrust is that you must have regular CA-125 blood tests. However, quite a few Web sites cast doubt on this e-mail’s story/testimonial. Take a look at Trend Micro’s summary at Hoaxes.

And also see the Urban Legends synopsis: http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/ca125.asp.

More importantly, John Hopkins University, in its Questions and Answers About the CA-125 Test, says,

The CA-125 test is not recommended for use alone as an early detection method. The rate of false positives is very high, and there has been no data concerning change in mortality.

The CA-125 test should not be used alone to detect ovarian cancer, but rather with transvaginal sonography and rectovaginal pelvic examination for greater accuracy.

Combining detection methods lowers the number of false positive results.

The CA-125 test should be done serially for best accuracy.

How can you tell if the food you buy is organic? See this government USDA factsheet and this USDA brochure.

NOTE: To view the article with Web enhancements, go to:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/437034

They say cabbage heals ulcers and prevents cancer. Here is one great site for finding information: The World’s Healthiest Foods: Cabbage

From what I have read about foods, they say that for anxiety you should cut back on caffeine (coffee, tea, chocolate) and you should try taking honey every time you feel bad.

Yes, good ol’ honey.

You might also try a calcium supplement — even Tums will do.

And like I said before, when I feel anxiety, I usually take a nap, even if it’s still morning.

The medical and pharmaceutical industries are among the most stable in the world; they are a growth industry (one of the sectors that aggressive stock analysts constantly monitor), and in the U.S. they are one of the very largest employers. That’s why the St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants, www.medassistant.org, is happy to point out that that the U.S. government ranks medical assisting among the fastest growing career opportunities today and in the near future.

So if you are looking for medical assistant training, that is, if you have decided to become a medical assistant, then you will want to know about the nationally accredited & certified online program offered by the St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants, where your time is flexible. They offer a program in which you can become a medical assistant in just six to eight weeks.

Why not enroll in a medical assistant school that gears itself to students who wish to learn from home. Distance learning and anytime e-Learning are the wave of the future.

For news and links pertaining to macular degeneration, see Macular Degeneration Links and Macular Degeneration News.

A great variety site featuring alternative medicine explained by a famous professor, writer, and physician: http://drweil.com

Dr. Barry Sear’s Zone Diet shows you how to balance lean protein with favorable carbohydrates and heart-heathy fats. In fact while taking a medication that often causes dangerous weight gains, I actually lost pounds thanks to the Zone Diet.

Take a look for yourself on http://drsears.com.

Medscape.com provides an almost endless supply of important medical information derived from both professional and academic sources. (They also give you a free e-mail account, you@medscape.com.)

In this blog, I will describe and review the best online medical references available today–as I find them.