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September 9th, 2007

More Great Reasons to Drink Cranberry Juice

According to a new study from Rutgers University, drinking cranberry juice may increase ovarian cancer patients’ response to chemo by enhancing their sensitivity to treatment.
In laboratory experiments, pre-treating ovarian tumor cells with the juice bumped up the cancer-killing power of drugs sixfold, researchers say.
The study authors stressed that the finding is still experimental and preliminary, […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

March 22nd, 2007

Preventing and Treating Bladder Infections (UTIs)

I’m sad to report that this is a topic near and dear to my heart.  I inherited chronic bladder infections from my mom, so I’ve been battling them for quite some time now, and I got hit with a real doozy this week (TIP: It’s not a good sign when your doctor looks at the […]

By Kristen King -- 6 comments