With the passing of Ted Kennedy, there have been numerous articles I’ve come across on the progress of the war on cancer, which Kennedy was instrumental in starting 40 years ago.  I recently read a great article on the New York Times site that posed the question of just how much progress has been attained [...]

Even though summer is winding down here in Southern California, it still stays plenty hot right through September and into the first half of October.  As a result, it would serve a runner well to approach a training run or race with some precautions in mind when the mercury is rising on the thermometer.  Of [...]

This article on MSN Health & Fitness states that running for 40 minutes a day or five hours a week can help you reach the century mark in age.   This theory was based on research performed in California on runners and non-runners, which spanned over 21 years.  Gives new meaning to the words “run [...]

Last year, Senator Edward M. Kennedy – affectionately known as Ted, was diagnosed with a malignant glioma, a form of brain cancer, after suffering from a seizure.  The cancer affects the glial cells, which surround the brain and provide crucial support to its nerve cells.  After successful surgery to remove the brain tumor, Kennedy underwent [...]

I love me some Henry’s Market, but that’s only because there is no Whole Foods present here in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.  All I remember is the one in Irvine, CA has a full-fledged buffet of healthy gourmet food ranging from Indian to Brazilian – if that were here, I’d be there every day.  Of course, [...]

I’m a sucker for technology that is supposed to make you stronger, better, faster easier.  Of course, there’s no supplement for hard work, but when hitting those 5k, 10k, half marathon, and marathon goals, every little bit counts.  In my attempt to find the ultimate running shoe, I came across some Nike Lunar Glides.  First [...]

Iressa, a pill that was once thought to help cure lung cancer, could be making a comeback.  In 2003, the Food and Drug Administration allowed the use of Iressa in extreme cases of lung cancer treatment, but then later disallowed the pill in 2005 after federal findings showed that mortality rates were not positively impacted [...]

I came across an interesting article I found on research being conducted in San Rafael, California to determine whether a dog can be trained to sniff out cancer.  Michael McCulloch, a trained acupuncturist, has been performing research on his tail-wagging subjects – particularly, whether their noses can actually smell odors related to the existence of [...]

With Usain Bolt’s 100 m blitzkrieg to a record 9.58 seconds at the World Championships in Berlin, I thought it would be fun to revisit an article that came out during his rise to public prominence last summer in Bejing.  While not the paragon of healthy eating, McDonald’s may have received a boost in chicken [...]

Like after a good training run, I get a buzz (pun intended for the post’s title) from hearing new breakthroughs in cancer treatment.  This particular one involves the use of nanotechnology to deliver melitten, which aides in destroying cancerous cells.  Dubbed “nanobees,” this technology is capable of delivering large doses of melitten to a patient [...]