Archive for November, 2007
Surviving the Next Pandemic
Monday, November 19th, 2007 Viruses
Of all the threats facing us in the modern world, perhaps there is none greater than the threat of a world-wide pandemic or epidemic could have on all our lives. In 1918, a pandemic spread throughout the world killing as many as 100 million people. And due to the indiscriminant use of antibiotics over [...]
Dealing With Cancer
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007Dealing With Cancer
63% of cancer deaths are caused by smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity, or being overweight, based on data from the American Cancer Society, calculates Jennifer Irvin Vidrine, PhD, an assistant professor at M.D. Anderson and lead analyst of our survey.
“Simply eating two servings of fruits and three servings of vegetables every day can [...]