Living In Area With Clean Air Can Double Length Of Survival For Lung Cancer Patients
New research has found that polluted air appears to “promote the progression of their disease through the same biological pathways” that caused the disease in the first place.
Press Enterprise:
Here's Why Lung-Cancer Patients Should Move To Areas With Better Air Quality - Press Enterprise
A research team at USC’s Keck School of Medicine found that California patients with early-stage lung cancer who live where the air is clean can survive twice as long as patients breathing polluted air.Those living with good air quality survive almost six years.So tailpipe emissions, smoke and other fine-particle pollution appears to continue harming people after the disease begins, said Sandrah Eckel, an assistant professor of preventive medicine at USC. (Danelski, 8/4)
In other news —
The Orange County Register:
'Gleason' Is A True Window Into Life With ALS
In 2011, three years after his retirement from the NFL, Steve [Gleason] was diagnosed with ALS, aka Lou Gehrig’s disease. Six weeks later, he and his wife, Michel, discovered she was pregnant with their first child, and Steve began making videos, hoping to pass on his own life lessons, beliefs, personality and sense of self before the disease robbed him of his ability to do so. These videos are the source of inspiration for “Gleason,” directed by Clay Tweel, which blends the video diaries and documentary footage into a remarkable, heartrending portrait that showcases the triumph of the human spirit at its most raw. (Walsh, 8/5)
Capital Public Radio:
California Agencies Warn Of Harmful Algal Blooms Across State
Water regulators and public health agencies are warning Californians to avoid contact with water containing blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria. The algal blooms are occurring all over the state - in San Luis Reservoir, Lake Shasta and Oroville, coastal and inland areas and even in the Sierra. ... The blue-green algae itself is not dangerous but it can produce toxins that are, says Dr. Bob Poppenga a toxicologist at UC Davis Animal Health and Food Laboratory. (Quinton, 8/4)
Orange County Register:
Water? Sports Drink? No, More Gym Patrons Are Eyeing IVs To Rehydrate, But Some Doctors Are Skeptical
Elective IV therapy, which debuted in 2012 as a remedy for hangovers in Las Vegas, takes a standard infusion bag of electrolytes and adds vitamins and antioxidants. Proponents say most people struggle to drink enough water and the treatment quickly resolves dehydration and other complaints while boosting overall health.
Within mainstream medicine, however, the practice is viewed as unproven and potentially hazardous. (Perkes, 8/3)