In 2007, it is estimated that 218,890 men were diagnosed as having prostate cancer in the U.S. It is further estimated that 1out of every 6 men living in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during in his lifetime. In 2006, an estimated 27,350 men died from prostate cancer within the United States. The median age of death from prostate cancer from 2000 through 2004 was 80 years, and 71% of deaths occurred in men older than 75 years. African-American men have a substantially higher prostate cancer incidence rate than white men (217.5 vs. 134.5 cases per 100,000 men) and more than twice the prostate cancer mortality rate of white men (56.1 vs. 23.4 deaths per 100 000 men).
"Vitamin supplements don't fight cancer" was the front page headline of the Los Angeles Times for Sunday, December 21, 2008. The article continued, AClinical trials have been unable to demonstrate that taking vitamins and minerals can prevent strokes, heart disease or other ailments.
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Thomas F. Reynolds, M.D: Possible Consequences of Driving a Motor Coach
Long hours driving a large vehicle can have consequences for your feet and lower legs. It can cause swelling in your ankles and legs, and it can even lead to serious problems, even death. This is a brief overview of the medical issues associated with swollen ankles, “edema”, which can occur as a consequence of long hours of driving.
'An Ounce of Prevention Really Is Worth a Pound of Cure'
Neal Rouzier, M.D., has been the Preventive Medicine Clinics of the Desert's medical director for 12 years. The practice has been in the same location at 2825 Tahquitz Canyon Way in Palm Springs for the past 20 years.
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