Intestines and Your Immune System

Recently I attended a seminar on IBS, crohn’s, colitis and overall intestinal issues. Even though I believe I know a fair bit about the intestinal area, there is always something more to learn. Just as I thought, I learned two new things. Firstly I would like to...

Chemotherapy Side Effects Secondary Cancers

I recently read an article in the health section of the Hamilton Spectator that was originally from The Associated Press titled Second Cancers are on the rise.  It states that “nearly 1 in 5 new cases in the US now involves someone who has had the disease before.” The...

Full Body Scan

What organ or body part is the most important one in the body?  Think about it for a minute. Well it could be the heart.  If the heart stops beating, it would be pretty hard to pump blood throughout the body and without blood there would be no oxygen.  So maybe it’s...