Thank a Nurse

Posted by Kate Murphy on May 6th, 2010

Nurses Week LogoNational Nurse’s Week begins today, May 6th, and runs through May 12, which is Florence Nightingale’s birthday.

This week thank the nurses around you for all they do to comfort and heal.

This year the American Nurses Association has selected Nurses: Caring Today for a Healthier Tomorrow as the theme for National Nurse’s Week. Read the rest of this entry »

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FDA: Don’t Use Vita Breath Because of High Lead Levels

Posted by Kate Murphy on May 3rd, 2010

The FDA has warned consumers not to take Vita Breath dietary supplements.  Some samples tested with more than 10,000 times FDA safe recommended levels for candy.

Although the Vita Breath website suggests use of the supplement for asthma, the Symptom-Formula Index on that site lists Vita Breath for a wide range of ailments including some common to people living with colon and rectal cancer. Read the rest of this entry »

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Negative Colonoscopy: No CRC More than Ten Years Later

Posted by Kate Murphy on May 1st, 2010

No participants in a study of the German colonoscopy screening program who had a clear colonoscopy developed colorectal cancer almost twelve years after their exam.

Advanced adenomas were also reduced significantly. Read the rest of this entry »

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