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Many myths surround prostate cancer one of which is the tale that most men eventually get it. As a matter of fact, they don’t – 17 percent of all men are afflicted. But one shouldn’t get too comfortable with the 17 percent odds until family history is checked. The risk doubles if a close relative had prostate cancer; it’s five times greater if two were afflicted and it approaches certainty if the number is three or more. Let’s be clear: Prostate cancer is dangerous. About 190,000 men will be afflicted this year in the United States and more than 30,000, more than 15 percent, will not survive. That’s a lot of folks. Such information was swirling around in my brain when my doctor called me for the second time to announce the results of my tests, previously described, in the hospital.
Evidence gathers steam on second-hand smoke
The writer is chairman of the Tobacco-Free York County Coalition. Nonsmokers who live or work around smokers have an increased risk of dying from lung cancer and heart disease. Researchers have recently figured out why tiny amounts of cigarette smoke are dangerous. "Evidence is rapidly accumulating that the cardiovascular system is exquisitely sensitive to the toxins in secondhand smoke," the American Heart Association Journal said recently. "The effects of even brief ... passive smoking are often nearly as large ... as chronic active smoking." Spending just 15 minutes in a restaurant where people are smoking can activate blood cells called platelets, which can trigger blood clots. Clots in arteries feeding the heart muscle cause heart attacks.
Bentyl Oral
This medication is used to treat a certain intestinal problem (irritable bowel syndrome) when other treatments have not worked (e.g., diet changes, anxiety treatment). Dicyclomine belongs to a class of drugs known as anticholinergics/antispasmodics. It works by decreasing intestinal cramping. This medication should not be used in children younger than 6 months. How To Use Bentyl Oral Take this medication by mouth, usually 4 times daily or exactly as directed by your doctor. To decrease side effects, your doctor will usually direct you to start taking a lower dose of this medication, then gradually increase it to a dose that relieves your symptoms. If you are also taking an antacid, do not take it with dicyclomine because the antacid may interfere with how your body absorbs this drug.
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