KEM Foundation

Karen Cares: "A day of sanctuary for women with cancer"

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:13:46 -0500

The Karen E. Mumford Cancer Foundation and WOLF@ Best Buy partnered this summer to enjoy a day of pampering for 15 women with cancer from Northeast Ohio. Thank you to Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, A-1 Mr. Limo, AJ's Spa Millennium, The Boneyard restaurant, The Flying Fig restaurant, and WOLF@Best Buy for help and love on making this day a memorable one for everyone who participated.

Rectal Cancer on the Rise in Young People

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:57:49 -0500

The incidence of rectal cancer increased 3.8% per year between 1984 and 2005 among people 40 and younger, according to a new study. The incidence of colon cancer remained unchanged. Read more at webmd.com

Spinach: This Green has Powerful Healing Ability

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:35:15 -0500

Can just one green, leafy vegetable prevent cancer, help one achieve weight loss goals, lower blood pressure, strengthen the heart, and even prevent birth defects? Read more at naturalnews.com

Newly Discovered Herbs Revealed for Healing Cancer and Other Diseases

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:27:17 -0500

Two related herbs, paw paw and graviola, have proven effective against cancer cells in vitro (lab tests not involving mammals) while not adversely affecting non-cancer cells. In other words, they are potential non-toxic cancer cures. Even Sloane-Ketterer established that graviola has cancer cell resisting properties and doesn't damage healthy cells. However, private research proves that paw paw is even more potent than graviola for curing cancer. Read more at naturalnews.com

22 disease-fighting superfoods

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:13:47 -0500

Some foods get all of the glory. (Pomegranates, we're looking at you.) But new research is uncovering the age-defying, disease-fighting, fat-blasting superpowers of common foods you already love. These 22 edibles are cheap, quick to prep, mouthwateringly delicious -- and most are probably already in your kitchen. Read more at msnbc.com

Cancer is world's costliest disease, report shows

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:10:24 -0500

Cancer is the world's top "economic killer" as well as its likely leading cause of death, the American Cancer Society contends in a new report it will present at a global cancer conference in China this week. Read more at msnbc.com

Five Nutrition Label Mistakes

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:05:38 -0500

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How to Gain Weight Eating Healthy Foods

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:00:31 -0500

It may feel pretty lonely out there when everyone you know is trying to shed pounds and you are trying to put some on. However, your goals are exactly the same as those trying to lose some weight: To eat a healthy diet, and reach a normal body weight. It's just as much of a challenge for the overweight person to lose pounds, as it is for you to gain them. Read more at healthnews.com

Be a Healthier Cancer Survivor

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:54:11 -0500

This June, cancer survivors celebrated the 23rd annual National Cancer Survivors Day, sponsored by the National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation. The event, which includes hundreds of life-affirming gatherings across the US, is a time to celebrate life - and if you're a cancer survivor, it's also a good time to reflect on what you could be doing to be even healthier. Read more at cancer.org

Multiple Paths to Fighting Cancer in Future

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:17:22 -0500

There are several new advances in research against cancer: "Trojan Horse" method; protein and nanoparticles tag team; and breaking the blood-brain barrier. These approaches will be guiding the future of cancer treatment, preventions, and cures. Read more at emaxhealth.com

Natural Ways to Ease Pain

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:09:51 -0500

Pain is our body's way of saying something is not right. Over half of Americans suffer from some sort of pain. The dependency of pain-medication abuse-skyrocketing-400">pain medications are on the increase by 400%. Many of these medications have severe side effects and can be very addicting. Read more at emaxhealth.com

Provenge Cancer Vaccine: Can You Put a Price on Delaying Death?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:01:20 -0500

With the advent of Provenge, the first-ever vaccine cancer treatment, that tag has been set at about $23,000 per month of life gained -- $93,000 in total for a treatment that extends life, on average, by four months. Read more at abcnews.com

Circumin - Treating Head And Neck Cancer With A Spice

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:39:30 -0500

Circumin is the active ingredient in the spice Tumeric, which has been considered a "holy powder" in India for centuries. Circumin imparts the bright gold color to turmeric and also serves as a yellow dye for textiles. But more importantly, the use of turmeric as medicine in the Indian culture goes back more than 5000 years. Read more at cancerarticles.com

U.S. groups target 20 possible causes of cancer

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:40:48 -0500

The American Cancer Society and three federal agencies named 19 chemicals and shift work on Thursday as potential causes of cancer that deserve more investigation. Read more at reuters.com

Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Higher Death Risk

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:45:58 -0500

Children who beat cancer face an increased risk of death from second primary cancers and cardiovascular diseases 25 years or more after their initial diagnosis and treatment, says a new study in The Journal of the American Medical Association. Read more at webmd.com