Lung cancer is hard to detect. Only 15 percent of lung cancer cases are detected in their early stages. Because of late detection, survival from this disease is a low percentage situation. By the time of discovery, the cancer has already spread making it hard to cure.
But there is a new method that can supplement the detection of lung cancer on its early stages. It is called LC Detect. It is a novel blood test which measures the HAAH in serum. Although this method is not conclusive if taken alone, the diagnostic information it provides when taken together with the results of imaging technology procedures can be an effective method of determining the presence of lung cancer.
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) of the United States approved the new birth control drug, Lybrel last 2007. It is different from the traditional pills because placebos need not be taken for this drug. The placebos are replaced with hormones. This is a low dose drug which can suppress menstruation and could be taken continuously all year long.
A side effect of this drug is that women taking it might experience unscheduled bleeding or spotting. This is common for all extended cycle combined oral contraceptive pills (COCPs) but it tends to decrease over time. Concern for women’s long term health has also been raised with regard to the suppression of menstruation but so far, there is no conclusive study as regards this matter. The manufacturer of this drug is Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.
Bird flu or avian influenza is strain of influenza viruses which is caused by viruses adapted to birds. H5N1 is a subtype of the avian influenza virus. This subtype has been a cause of concern over the recent years. It is a potential pandemic threat which has claimed more than a total of 200 lives from different countries.
The concern lies with the possible mutation of the H5N1 with human flu viruses which is potentially fatal because it would be able to spread earlier and could become more deadly than the current strains present.
A vaccine is now developed for bird flu coming from the human strain but this is not yet available commercially.