They found that emotional status was not associated with survival rate, even after taking into account other factors like gender, tumor site and disease stage.
"The hope that we can fight cancer by influencing emotional states appears to have been misplaced," Coyne said. "If cancer patients want psychotherapy or to be in a support group, they should be given the opportunity to do so. There can be lots of emotional and social benefits. But they should not seek such experiences solely on the expectation that they are extending their lives."
MEDTRONICA
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It's unclear who the sponsors or writers of this site are, but there's good information nonetheless on the biology of hair, its structure and why it seems to leave many a head behind.
BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
Your brain tissue under a microscope is the color of pink cotton candy.
GET ME THAT. STAT!
A research team from the Northern California Cancer Center, the University of Southern California and Wake Forest University School of Medicine says increased exposure to sunlight - which increases vitamin D levels in the body - may decrease the risk of advanced breast cancer by 50%.
NEVER SAY DIET
The world's speed-eating record for deep-fried tempura asparagus is 8.6 pounds in 10 minutes, held by Joey Chestnut, who may be better known for setting a new hot dog-and-bun record earlier this year: 66 in 12 minutes.
PHOBIA OF THE WEEK
Zelophobia - fear of jealousy
BEST MEDICINE
Doctor: You should diet.
Patient: What color?
OBSERVATION
I refuse to spend my life worrying about what I eat. There is no pleasure worth forgoing just for an extra three years in the geriatric ward.
CURTAIN CALLS
In 1980, the Indian religious mystic Khadeshwari Baba attempted to demonstrate the powers of meditation by remaining buried alive in a 10-foot-deep pit for 10 days.
After the allotted period of time, a crowd of more than 1,000 people gathered to celebrate Baba's feat. But not Baba, who medical examiners later declared had died not long after his burial.
SIT COMFORTABLY
A slight slouch may save your spine. New studies show that sitting up very straight is actually bad for your back. Scottish researchers found that sitting at a 90-degree angle puts pressure on the lower back, causing fluid to be squeezed from the disks that cushion the vertebrae. A healthier position: Adjust your chair so hips are 3 to 4 inches higher than your knees. Then, recline slightly, with a small pillow behind your lower back so the backbone is at a 135-degree angle to your thighs.
BONES AND CHOLESTEROL
Taking the right bone-building supplement may also help keep your cholesterol in check. A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people who took 600 milligrams of calcium and 200 IU of vitamin D daily could cut levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) by 14%. Total cholesterol levels dropped by 9%. Researchers say that calcium may prevent some dietary fat from being absorbed, reducing the production of LDL cholesterol in the liver.
