by sagesgroup | Feb 5, 2023 | cancer, Chemistry, Diseases, Food, Health, homepage, Medicine, Science, Syndicated, The Conversation
People are exposed to numerous chemicals throughout their lifetimes. These can be from the air, foods, personal care items, household products, and medications. Unfortunately, exposure to certain chemicals can cause harmful health effects, including cancer. Substances...by sagesgroup | Jan 17, 2023 | cancer, Health, Medicine, Mind and Body, Syndicated, The Conversation
How cells become cancerous is a process researchers are still trying to fully understand. Generally, normal cells grow and multiply through controlled cell division, where old and damaged cells are replaced after they die by new cells. Sometimes this process stops...by sagesgroup | Jan 2, 2023 | cancer, Diseases, Health, Medicine, Mind and Body, Syndicated, The Conversation
Imagine living with pain every day for months or even years — pain that is so intrusive it disrupts every day of your life. Unfortunately, this is the daily reality of millions of people living with chronic pain. And all too often, they find their condition...by sagesgroup | Jan 1, 2023 | aging, Biology, cancer, Diseases, Health, knowable-magazine, Medicine, Science, Syndicated
James Kirkland started his career in 1982 as a geriatrician, treating aging patients. But he found himself dissatisfied with what he could offer them. “I got tired of prescribing wheelchairs, walkers, and incontinence devices,” recalls Kirkland, now at the Mayo Clinic...by sagesgroup | Nov 28, 2022 | Biology, cancer, Dinosaurs, DNA, Genetics, History, Medicine, Relationships, Science, Syndicated, The Conversation
The idea that correlation does not imply causation is a fundamental caveat in epidemiological research. A classic example involves a hypothetical link between ice cream sales and drownings. Instead of increased ice cream consumption causing more people to drown, it’s...