Grapefruit juice can help an anti-cancer drug become more effective at lower doses, a recent study in the United States said. Scientists from the University of Chicago analyzed the effects of certain foods on the metabolism of sirolimus, an anti-cancer agent. The study, published in the August issue of Clinical Cancer Research, showed that the […]

For a very long time, we have been using chemotherapy to treat several forms of cancer, but a recent study in the United States suggests that the aggressive treatment method may actually make cancer worse. By attacking both cancerous and healthy cells, chemotherapy inadvertently causes healthy cells to secrete a protein that causes tumor to […]

A larger breast size is linked to increased risk of breast cancer, a new study has found. The study, published online in BMC Medical Genetics, used data from California-based genetics company 23andMe. Researchers sent out survey questions to more than 16,000 women and asked them about their bra cup and band sizes and compared them […]

Health insurance providers try their best to shun the cancer patient. These patients can be subscribers for many years or those who are in search of the most affordable health insurance they can obtain. The difficulty lies with both sides of the health care equation and unfortunately, there does not seem to be any concrete […]

Have you ever once wondered how many individuals are diagnosed with cancer? Has it ever occurred to you the lack the medical health insurance coverage to help them through the necessary life saving treatments? There are thousands of young men and young women in our country today who are dying from some form of cancer […]

Individuals either who currently are diagnosed with a form of cancer or who have successfully survived and are trying to get on with their lives it is a never ending battle. This includes the consistent debating with the various health insurance providers who shy away when they hear the term cancer being mentioned by a […]

Individuals suffering and living with pre-existing medical health care conditions have a difficult time with health insurance coverage. Those individuals who have been enrolled with a reputable health insurance provider fare much better than any individual in search of health insurance coverage does. This applies to adults and for their children. Most adults who are […]

Trying to acquire an affordable health insurance policy after facing the ordeal of cancer can be equally as difficult for some individuals. The common health insurance policy is set up to cover necessary medical expenses and non-medical expenses. The non-medical expenses include the loss of benefits from the loss of income as in the loss […]

Health insurance of any kind for patients with a history of cancer find it very difficult to acquire even a low cost health insurance policy. To make matters even worse it is a low time in their lives because to locate reasonable employment can be a very difficult task. Prospective employers are very hesitant to […]