Cancer Facts About 7,000 Connecticut residents died from cancer in 1990. Nearly 1 in 4 people in the USA develop cancer-men and women. In 1990 there were 1 million new cases of cancer in the USA. More than 4 per week of alcohol drinks (1 beer=1 glass of wine/shot of whiskey) may increase your risk of throat, esophagus, stomach and liver cancer. In 1990 there were … [Read more...]

Ulcer Disease And You Ulcer disease can occur from childhood into the 80's, usually from ages 20 through 50. Generally this is an uncomfortable, rather than a life-threatening, disorder. Ulcer symptoms are a burning or aching pain just below the breast bone in the upper belly. This frequently feels "hot" or "gnawing" and can go straight through the back. These are the usual, … [Read more...]