Ovarian Cancer and How It Affects You

Ovarian cancer can be a fatal disease if left undetected. As given by its name, this is a cancer that attacks the ovaries and can lead to devastating complications to a female's reproductive system, fertility, and can even lead to death. According to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, nearly 70 percent of women are not diagnosed until the cancer has progressed to its advanced stage. Do not allow yourself to be the cancer's next victim. This blog seeks to provide links to valuble resources that will inform and inspire women to become smarter and more proactive in their fight against ovarian cancer.

Sunday, February 3, 2008

A TED Talk that makes science fiction reality

With an aging population and an overly drained health system, the medical community is seeking new ways to treat diseases. The longer a population lives, the more complicated and more expensive it is to care for debilitating illnesses. Early diagnosis before a disease can become symptomatic, followed by treatment in order to prevent the onset of a disease to a malignant state are ideally a doctor’s approach to curing a patient. However, science is showing that there is a new and even more effective way of treatment. Growing tissues and limbs were thought to be impossible in the past, but new and revolutionary breakthroughs are happening as we speak. This TED talk gives a glimpse inside the remarkable accomplishments being made in regenerative medicine. After watching this video, I could not help but be in awe of man's genius. Nothing is impossible in this world as long as we are willing to be adventurous and test the limits of science.

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