You Can't Fool Mother NatureWritten by Patty Gale
© 2005 In 1970's, there was a margarine commercial with message of "you can't fool mother nature." This statement never held more true than it does today. Up until very early 1900's, the farming and livestock in this country was grown and raised using natural and organic methods. It was just way it was done and it didn't need to be called "organic". In last 50 years or so, more extensive use of chemicals became widespread. Remember when a tomato actually tasted like a tomato? With advent of chemical pesticides and herbicides for produce and steroids and antibiotics fed to livestock, is it any wonder why people are nervous about future of our health? We are what we eat, there's no question about that. There is a saying, "garbage in, garbage out." Biotechnology is all "buzzword" these days. We now have genetically modified foods in our grocery stores, except there are no labels to let you know. Genetically modified foods, (or GMO foods as they are known) are products that have been genetically mixed with DNA mixed from other foods to supposedly grow a product that is more resistant to disease and will grow faster and bigger.
| | Breast cancer for beginnersWritten by Mansi gupta
Introduction Because of social changes, which has brought increased number of workingwoman and hence delayed childbearing, there has been a steep rise in number of breast cancer patients in last few decades. But as incidence of patients has risen so has raised modality of treatments and success rates. Also scientists have devised methods by which cancer can be detected in an early stage and it has been convincingly proved that early detection and treatment bears a better prognosis than later stage.Myths There are many myths attached to breast cancer. Some think that any lump in breast is a breast cancer but to contrary most of them are benign. Similarly it was a popular belief earlier that breast-feeding decreases one’s risk of cancer but that has been now found to be untrue. Some say that mammography makes breast cancer widespread but it’s not true. Similarly there are many other myths, which need to be cleared in mind of general mass for proper detection and management of tumor. Early detection Breast cancer can be detected in an early stage if women are taught to self-examine their breast. In case of detection of any breast lump or of any slightest suspicion, mammography should be done to rule out any tumor. Mammography is a good tool to diagnose this type of cancer. Statistics The incidence of breast cancer is increasing at an alarming rate. It is said that every 2-3 minutes one American woman is diagnosed a breast cancer. Cause Although cause is not fully understood but it is hypothesized that there are various factors such as genetic and environmental. The environmental factors are increased age, obesity, smoking and having first child at late age.
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