9/11 Exposure Linked to Prostate Cancer, Heart Problems
Doctors are getting a better sense of health problems associated with exposure to the hazardous substances at Ground Zero. Prostate cancer, premature stiffening of the heart and thyroid cancers are turning up as key medical problems among 9/11 responders. Health experts presenting data at a Manhattan symposium say that newly … [Read more...]
Cancer Diagnoses Linked to Ground Zero Tripled in Recent Years
More than 5,400 individuals including first responders along with residents or employees who worked in the vicinity of the World Trade Center (WTC), have been diagnosed with 9/11-linked cancers. The medical director, Dr. Michael Crane, of the WTC Health Program at Mount Sinai Hospital, remarked of the alarming increase in numbers … [Read more...]
9/11 Responders Continue to Suffer WTC-Related Injuries
It has been nearly 15 years since the 9/11 attacks, and first responders and residents continue to face chronic health problems related to toxic dust exposure. Officially, the disaster area extends from the World Trade Center site to the western edges of Brooklyn, covers lower Manhattan and reaches the tip of Governor’s Island. When … [Read more...]
5-ARIs Get New Warnings for High-Grade Prostate Cancer in Canada
Health Canada has announced new warnings for 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, or 5-ARIs, regarding there association with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The new warnings will apply to Proscar (finasteride 5mg), Propecia (finasteride 1mg), Avodart (dutasteride) and Jalyn (dutasteride and tamsulosin). Proscar, Avodart and Jalyn … [Read more...]
NSAIDs May Hide Prostate Cancer Risks
Pain Relievers Such As Aspirin and Ibuprofen Lowers The Levels Of a Protein In Man's Blood. U.S. researchers report that taking pain relievers such as aspirin and ibuprofen lowers the levels of a protein in a man's blood that doctors use to screen for prostate cancer. The researchers also said it is unclear if this means these men … [Read more...]
