Imperial Valley News Center
Cancer survivors: Care for your body after treatment
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Scottsdale, Arizona - After your cancer treatment, as a cancer survivor you're eager to return to good health. But beyond your initial recovery, there are ways to improve your long-term health so that you can enjoy the years ahead as a cancer survivor.
Can drinking pomegranate juice help lower my cholesterol?
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- Written by Brent A. Bauer, M.D.
Imperial, California - Small studies seem to suggest that drinking pomegranate juice might lower cholesterol. It's also thought that pomegranate juice may block or slow the buildup of cholesterol in the arteries of people who are at higher risk of heart disease.
Many factors determine treatment plan for rectal cancer
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- Written by Robert Cima, M.D.
Rochester, Minnesota - Rectal cancer is cancer that occurs in the last several inches of the colon, called the rectum. The primary treatment for rectal cancer is surgery and - depending on how advanced the cancer is - may also include radiation therapy and chemotherapy. If rectal cancer is caught early, the long-term survival rate is about 85 to 90 percent. Those numbers decline sharply if rectal cancer has spread to lymph nodes.
Relaxation techniques: Try these steps to reduce stress
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Scottsdale, Arizona - Relaxation techniques are a great way to help with stress management. Relaxation isn't just about peace of mind or enjoying a hobby. Relaxation is a process that decreases the effects of stress on your mind and body. Relaxation techniques can help you cope with everyday stress and with stress related to various health problems, such as cancer and pain.
Study details how cocaine really works in the brain, offers possibility of drug to treat addiction
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- Written by Laura Snider
Boulder, Colorado - A research team led by the University of Colorado Boulder has discovered a mechanism in the brain that is key to making cocaine seem pleasurable, a finding that could lead to a drug treatment for fighting addiction.
GO-Biz Receives 253 Applications from Businesses Seeking California Competes Tax Credit to Add Jobs in the State
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Sacramento, California - Building on the state’s effort to help businesses expand and create new jobs, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced that it received a total of 253 applications with a combined tax credit request of $289 million for the most recent California Competes Tax Credit application period which closed on February 2, 2015.
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