Monthly Archives: June 2010

Hospice and Home Care – Assessing Options for Patients

Caregiving is an essential part of the patient’s treatment plan, but very often it becomes difficult for the primary caregivers to provide for the physical and emotional needs of their loved ones. In these cases, the caregivers can consider the hospice option, especially when the patient has expressed a desire to receive medical care at …

June 30, 2010 – 11:49 am | By meso | Posted in Palliative Care | Comments Off

Vitamin D Doesn’t Reduce Cancer Risk, but Vitamin B6 Might

Two new studies shed light on how vitamin D and vitamin B6 may or may not affect cancer risk. The first study debunks the long-held belief that vitamin D can help stave off cancer. The second indicates that vitamin B6 may help reduce the risk of lung cancer. For the study that involves vitamin D, …

June 20, 2010 – 11:20 am | By meso | Posted in Etiology, General | Comments Off