Janet Vasquez
Medical writing came by accident. I was a marketing and advertising major in college dreaming that I would write for fashion magazines. That plan backfired big time - - find health and medical writing much more intriguing.
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Virus Researchers Fighting "Patrick Swayze" Disease '" Pancreatic CancerPancreatic cancer is among the most lethal types of cancer. By the end of this year, about 43,140 individuals in the US will be diagnosed with this condition, and 36,800 will die from the disease. Can a cancer killing virus help battle this disease? -
Preschoolers Need to Be Taught to Eat "Real Foods" Says AuthorA new research study concludes that a child's taste preferences are forged at home and most often involve salt, sugar and fat. -
New Cloth Diaper Company Brings Wee to Baby BottomsNot finding viable options for her premature son, a military mom set out to create her own fashionable and easy-to-use cloth diaper line, called Wee Bonnie Botts.
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Heartburn Meds May Lead to Bone BreaksAccording to a recent presentation made during Digestive Disease Week 2009, even short-term use of popular acid-reducing heartburn drugs may raise the risk of hip fractures. -
Breakthrough Cancer Pain Meets Its Sticking PointBreakthrough pain can be sudden in onset and the pain very severe. If untreated or treated inadequately, BTP is often a disabling problem for patients with cancer.
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Hot Flashes May Prompt Closer Look at Bone HealthResearchers have found premenopausal women and early perimenopausal women who had vasomotor symptoms were found to have lower femoral neck bone mineral density than those without vasomotor symptoms -
Sleep Apnea Prevalent Among NFL RetireesThe prevalence of sleep apnea and obesity among retired NFL players was higher than expected, and serves as a warning that athletes need to monitor their weight and health carefully when they retire.
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Medical Diagnostic Devices with Magnetic AppealThe health care community may soon see an era of magnetic sensor-based medical devices that curb or eliminate the need for invasive screening diagnostic procedures. -
New Dangers with Popular Osteoporosis DrugsPopular osteoporosis drugs such as Merck's Fosamax and other similar drugs might carry a risk of causing esophageal cancer, reported the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Sleep Apnea: New Hope for a Better Night SleepProblems with sleep apnea is not relegated only to the bedroom. A special consideration for sufferers of sleep apnea concerns the use of anesthetic agents during surgery.
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A Meal Fit for a King: "Here King! Here King!"When it comes to indulging pets, shower your dog with affection, not food. Showing the love through big meals and excessive snacks can lead to health problems like obesity and diabetes.
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May Take More Than Guts to Build BoneResearchers are reporting that bone formation appears to be controlled by serotonin, a chemical previously known mainly for its entirely separate role in the brain. Experts believe the discovery could have enormous implications but with caution. -
Of Mice and MenNew innovations allow researchers to test cancer drugs using your cancer tumor to find right treatment for patients
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Is There a Silver Lining to the Stem Cell Debate.Through a procedure known as parthenogenesis, an unfertilized human egg can be chemically induced to form a tiny cluster of cells from which a stem cell line can be created, thereby solving the ethical problem of using fertilized human embryos. -
New Progress on Treatment to Keep You Safe Following SurgeryEach year, two thousand people or more die or suffer serious complication related to the use of post-surgical analgesic therapy, anesthesia, or a combination of drugs which depress the central nervous system.
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Turning Medical Waste Without Biohazardous TraceNew technology enables biomedical waste to process sharps and red bag waste into non-biohazardous, non-infectious solid waste that can be disposed of as common trash. -
Don't Skimp on the Gym Because of MRSAHealth clubs and gyms are especially attractive environments for MRSA because staph grows rapidly in warm, moist environments. -
Let's Get it On: Health Benefits of an Active Sex Lifehe health benefits of an active sex life are abundant, and have received impressive scholarly support from three recent studies.
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Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Real, but Often-Overlooked Medical ConditionA recent study published in the prestigious medical journal, Archives of Internal Medicine, dispels misconceptions about female sexual dysfunction. The authors surveyed more than 2,200 women ranging in age from thirty to seventy on sexual behavior and level of satisfaction.
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Young Women May Be Underrepresented in Breast Cancer Research Studies & Treatment Says Genomics ExpertTelevision-star Christina Applegate's tumor was detected through an MRI, which was ordered by her doctor. That decision proved lifesaving because the cancer was caught early. But the same care may not be offered to young women the same age says genomics expert, Simon Chin.
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Sugar Buster: Dispelling Diabetes Myths for Baby BoomersToday, despite all the information on diabetes, there continues to be prevalent myths surrounding diabetes. "Baby boomers who were raised with misconceptions about the disease may be at risk," advises diabetes expert, Dr. Gerald Bernstein.
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Kindness to Mosquitos?Could treating disease-ridden mosquitoes be the key to eradicating malaria, dengue fevers and other diseases? -
Artifical Blood: How Close Are We?Is modern science close to unveiling a blood substitute that may save millions? -
My Name is Alan and I Paint PicturesAfter six years in the making, new film follows life of Alan Russell Cowan, a talented artist coping with difficult disease.
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Tough Love Strategies for Permanent Weight LossBuilding a relationship between the mind and body and incorporating a simple yet effective "clean, mindful eating" approach, may be key to permanent weight loss says expert. -
Making MRI Scans Safe for Women with Implanted DevicesThe trouble may lie with the implanted leads, which contain metal wires that connect the devices to tissue, as well as other metallic devices that act as antennas and absorb energy from the MRI machine -
Comic Norm Macdonald Hits the Stand Up Circuit Hotspot -- Ridgefield, CT!Despite being abandoned for a few years, in its new life, The Ridgefield Playhouse has been designed to embrace its former majestic role and is attracting in big names to it's roster.
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No Bones About it: Bone Health is key at any AgeYou are never too young to think about your bone health says bone expert. -
Innocuous Fungi Is Gaining Greater Acceptance As Cause Of Chronic SinusitisScienctist have found that chronic sinusitis may be inflammatory reaction to the presence of fungi in the mucus. This novel idea was initially rejected by medical specialists, but is now being embraced by doctors. -
Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer: Wonder Drug May Help Her-2The news that the world's first targeted therapy, trastuzumab (Herceptin), is now available for many women with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer may be a significant advancement in the treatment of breast cancer
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Fighting HIV with HIV: New Gene Therapy Vector Shows PromiseResearchers report the first clinical test of a new gene therapy based on a disabled AIDS virus carrying genetic material that inhibits HIV replication.
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Identifying Serious Vaginal Infections Early and at HomeDoctors fear far too many women are misdiagnosing themselves and inappropriately self-treating.
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New Hope for Macular DegenerationNew hope on the medical front to identify and help treat this debilitating medical condition.
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New Study Demonstrates Personalized Cancer Vaccine Improves Disease Free SurvivalTargeted therapeutic stimulates the patient's immune system to seek out and destroy cancer cells with no collateral damage and with no place for the cancer cells to hide.
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FDA Approves a New Treatment for DiabetesThe Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for Januvia, the first diabetes oral treatment approved in a new class of drugs known as DPP-4 inhibitors that enhance the body's own ability to lower elevated blood sugar.
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Can a Common Virus Hold Key to Cancer Cure?Researchers are investigating whether a common but usually harmless virus can be used to treat a particularly devastating type of brain tumor called malignant glioma.
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Vaccine for Breast Cancer Set to Be a 'Shot in the Arm'In this new era of vaccine development, researchers at a New Jersey-based biotechnology company, Advaxis, Inc., are working on a suite of new vaccines to treat women with different types of cancers, including breast cancer.