ISSN 1538-1080
Fighting depression with n3 fatty acids New SNRI anti-depressant effective in one week Colonoscopy patients control their own analgesia Cancer patients receiving head/neck radiation helped by a morphine mouthwash Looking forward to fun releases endorphins and counteracts stress Acupuncture and hypnosis effective for facial, head and neck pain
Cancer is too vast a problem to expect that there would be a simple solution to all its manifestations. In this article, I want to acknowledge and present an overview of the relationship between cancer and foods that is spoken of in many different voices.
Fifteen weeks ago I returned to my fourth year of medical school from a years leave of absence during which I worked full-time as Director of Student Programming for the American Medical Student Association (AMSA). I carried many fears with me upon my return. My baggage was by no means light. I feared watching myself
This qualitative study focused on chronic illness as a transformative mechanism to a more authentic self. Through grounded theory analysis, taped interviews with 8 subjects were coded for process, and 10 components were found to be associated with the central category, transformation to a more authentic self.
A survey estimating the prevalence and factors affecting the use of complementary therapy by adult cancer patients and their physicians perspectives, in Newfoundland, Canada. Objectives: Prevalence, characteristics and correlations of complementary therapy (CT) use among adult cancer patients in Newfoundland, and reaction of their physicians towards their CT use.