She couldn't lift and play with her grandson. After 40 years of pain from migraines, degenerative discs, fibromyalgia and arthritis, she has at last found ways to manage her pain. But, at first, Vinson was skeptical about joining the pain management program at St. John's. A diagnostic tool that allows physicians to more quickly identify whether tumor tissue is present and its location in the body is now available in Springfield. The non-invasive diagnostic technique, called PET imaging, has the potential to significantly reduce the time to diagnosis and eliminate inappropriate therapies or unnecessary surgeries.
Winter squash packs a powerful punch of potassium, vitamin C and beta-carotene.
Beta-carotene, the building block for vitamin A, appears to be a natural cancer protector. Take me to the Healthy People Master Archive Table of Contents page.