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More Than Half Of Esophageal Cancer Patients Now
Survive

post from Optimum Nutrition on 12 April 2006 04:44:00 PM. © Optimum Nutrition

In part because the nature of the disease has changed, nearly 50 percent of patients with esophageal cancer that undergo an advanced surgical procedure now survive for five years, not 20 percent as once thought, as per an article reported in the April edition of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center contend that earlier diagnoses, more widespread screening and individualized care have made surgery by far the best way to combat esophageal cancer as it is most often diagnosed today........

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Canada needs more cancer screening

post from Optimum Nutrition on 12 April 2006 02:18:00 PM. © Optimum Nutrition

More cancer screening could reduce deaths: reportTue, 11 Apr 2006CBC News Some of the 70,400 Canadians expected to die from cancer this year could survive if screening programs were expanded and improved, according to a new report released Tuesday. The Canadian Cancer Society estimates 153,100 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Canada in 2006, and [...]

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Cancer society pushing pesticide ban

post from Optimum Nutrition on 12 April 2006 01:53:00 PM. © Optimum Nutrition

The Canadian Cancer Society is urging municipalities across New Brunswick to ban the use of pesticides on residential and public property.Apr 12 2006 CBC News The Canadian Cancer Society says evidence linking pesticides with cancer is growing, and it simply doesn’t make sense to use a substance that could cause cancer to make a lawn look [...]

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J&J: Taking Stock of a Household Name

post from Optimum Nutrition on 12 April 2006 01:05:00 PM. © Optimum Nutrition

J&J: Taking Stock of a Household Name BusinessWeek - Despite some near-term operating challenges, particularly within its pharmaceutical segment, we think Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ; $58) continues to offer one of the more consistent long-term growth rates among large-cap pharma/device outfits, and a

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Which burns more calories, running or cycling

post from Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin on 12 April 2006 12:30:00 PM. © Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin

The standard comparison is that one mile of running equals four miles of cycling, but that's lousy science. Although running requires the same amount of energy per mile at any speed (110 calories per mile), riding is affected by wind resistance so the faster you ride, the more energy you use. So you have to compare running and cycling at different cycling speeds.

Dr. Edward Coyle of The University of Texas in Austin determined average values of oxygen consumption by cyclists to develop a table to estimate the approximate caloric equivalence between running and cycling. He found that if you ride 20 miles at 15 mph, you burn 620 calories (20 miles X 31 calories per mile = 620 calories). Take the 620 calories and divide them by 110 calories per mile for running and you get 5.63 miles to burn the same number of calories. So riding a bicycle 20 miles at 15 miles per hour is equal to running 5.6 miles at any speed.

Dr. Coyle made the calculations easy by providing conversion factors for different riding speeds: 10MPH=4.2, 15MPH=3.5, 20MPH=2.9, 25MPH=2.3, and 30MPH=1.9. Divide the number of miles ridden by the conversion factor for your riding speed to tell you the equivalent miles of running at any speed. Thus, for 20 miles ridden at 10MPH, divide 20 miles by 4.2 which tells you that your ride is equivalent to 4.8 miles of running. This formula is for an average-size adult (approximately 155 pounds). A larger cyclist would divide by a slightly higher number; a smaller cyclist, by a slightly lower one. Wind and hills are not accounted for in the table; nor is drafting (riding behind another cyclist), which can reduce your energy expenditure by up to one-third.

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Commit me now

post from reneegetsfit.com // Health & Fitness Blog on 12 April 2006 10:50:00 AM. © reneegetsfit.com // Health & Fitness Blog

I was one-eyed peeking @ the pudge pics, hard as it is to believe, I don't look @ them when I transfer them to the computer, I *see* them b/c they are in front of me and I must crop...

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Pitting Edema

This week in Missouri, we are looking at high temperatures around 80 degrees with a high on Friday of 90. This means my legs and ankles are swelling badly. It gets worse the hotter it gets. I may be immobile by Friday. My midwife recommended drinking lemon water right before bed. [...]

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