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Estimated number of people worldwide killed by cancer in 2007, according to the American Cancer Society...
...eventful year for massage-therapy research. In March, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine's Osher Center for Integrative Medicine published a study finding that Swedish massage, shiatsu foot massage, and acupuncture helped reduce pain and depression in postoperative cancer patients. An October 2007 pilot study by the Mayo Clinic showed that massage significantly reduced pain levels in patients recovering from heart surgery, prompting the internationally renowned treatment center to bring a full-time massage therapist onboard. That same month, the American Massage Therapy Association published a survey in which 30% of all respondents...
...center's founder and director, says massage is safe and effective across the board, reflecting one of the core concepts of TCM: using physical methods to help stimulate the body to correct its own chemical flow. "Muscle spasm is not normal," says Hui, whether it's in a recovering cancer patient or an insomniac. "When you take care of that, other conditions can be helped...
...with Chambers, a hard-working mechanic who has sacrificed his own happiness for that of his wife and children, is less than subtle. But despite this trite beginning, “The Bucket List” sustains itself on Nicholson and Freeman’s abilities. Diagnosed with terminal cancer, both men suddenly find themselves at the same point in life—no matter how different they may have been the day before. Together they compose a list of everything they want to do before they die, from skydiving to mountain climbing. With Cole’s money...
...chemicals—toxic or benign—may make the largest waves in medicine as a noninvasive diagnostic device through “breath analysis.” Its high sensitivity can be manipulated to detect certain chemicals in the breath indicative of conditions including diabetes, ulcers, colon cancer, and cystic fibrosis...