Introduction: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship of serum selenium levels and the risk of developing prostate cancer. It has been documented that antioxidants reduce the incidence of cancer by ...

Rural and urban locations differ from each other culturally, structurally, economically, and socially. Because healthcare facilities serve the surrounding communities, the structural and cultural make up of these communities ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the basic demographics, attitudes and stated practices regarding youth access to tanning among Kansas tanning operators. A survey was mailed to Kansas tanning facilities regarding ...

The physician assistant was originally created to alleviate the lack of physicians in primary care. Today, with the growing trend of specialization, an increasing number of PAs are following suit with physicians and opting ...

Introduction: A possible link between thyroid disorders and breast cancer has been a subject of debate, since thyroid extract was first used to treat breast cancer in 1896. Many researchers have suggested an increased ...

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for American men. The treatment of prostate cancer has changed dramatically with the widespread availability of prostate specific antigen screening (PSA). With ...

ACL injuries, particularly of the female gender have become an ever increasing problem for young athletes. This rise in injury rate has been noted since the growth of the female playing sports. In 1972 Title IX of the ...

The prenatal period is critical in determining the quality of fetal development and how the infant responds outside of the womb. Many known teratogens exist, but the medical literature evaluating fetal outcome in the ...

Prostate cancer (PC) is the most common non-cutaneous cancer in the United States male population, and the second most common cause of cancer mortality. It has been proposed that dietary differences in Asian and Western ...