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Greed is Good? Cigars and Throat Cancer: What you can learn from Michael Douglas 1 year 37 weeks ago

Michael Douglas has revealed that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer. He confesses that for most of his adult life he has been a smoker and drinker, two behaviors that have been linked to increased oral cancer risk. This is a very serious diagnosis and not surprisingly his physicians are treating him aggressively with radiation and chemotherapy.

How to Protect Yourself from the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 2 years 10 weeks ago

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is still relatively unknown or ignored by those who are sexually active; however, the consequences of contracting HPV can be deadly. Most commonly, HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer in women. It can also cause cancer of the mouth and throat and on male genitalia. Statistically, 50-80% of those who are sexually active will contract HPV at some point, even though most will never know that they carry the virus unless they develop cancer or warts. Reduce your risk of infection by following the guidelines presented below.

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Research shows every patient who needs serious medical attention was a heavy user of
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