News and answers to questions about brain tumors, Nutrition and cancer, health care exchanges, etc.

Summary: People who have allergies have lower risks of brain tumors! Financial advantages of the soon-to-appear Health Insurance Exchanges in California; Continuity of care is a problem for limited services to be offered by in stores such as Walmart, CVS and Target; Pelvic floor physical therapy and acupuncture will hopefully help a woman to avoid a sacroiliac joint fusion operation; How to avoid the tendency to faint when standing for a long time; A correction on a topic on July 7, 2012 about Avodart drug causing insomnia; Appropriate nutrition to gain weight in a thin person with diabetes and pancreatic cancer; Comments on nurse practitioners and physicians assistants; Comments on nurse practitioners and physicians assistants; Turmeric with black pepper is the cheapest way to get curcumin supplement for inflammatory diseases such as Ankylosing Spondylitis; Deep brain stimulation (Transcranial magnetic stimulation) is shown to reduce the perception of pain from fibromyalgia; Acupuncture within 24 hours after knee or hip surgery reduces inflammation and pain; Episodic bouts of fever and chills are acute inflammatory responses that mean your immune system worked as it should! Dr Dawn recommends the book "Pocket Guide to Micronutrients in Health and Disease" for nutritional information; Why pain medications used after surgery don't lead to addiction problems; The difficult situation of refusing more radiation therapy for recurring brain tumors when family wants you to fight more