“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” is a well-known phrase in the United States Declaration of Independence. The phrase gives three examples of the unalienable rights which the Declaration says have been…
THOMAS HEALTH BLOG Posts
When a doctor has a limited understanding of the complex biology of cancer, he or she often plays a game of trial-and-error, hoping to find the right medication before time…
Have you ever wondered how long the ideal nap should be? The answer is 90 minutes. Here’s why: A 90-minute nap involves all 5 stages of sleep, including the final…
Having devoted a major portion of my 35-year medical career to reading the scientific literature, I have gotten to know some of the world’s leading oncobiologists (cancer scientists). Sometimes I…
When it comes to sleep, both quantity and quality matter. Sadly, one-third of Americans are not getting the recommended minimum of 7 hours of sleep, and fewer are sleeping well.…
Metastasis is the primary factor that makes cancer especially deadly because it involves the spread of cancer cells from the original tumor site to other parts of the body, forming…
Tumor hypoxia (oxygen deprivation) develops due to uncontrollable cell proliferation, altered metabolism, and abnormal tumor blood vessels. As a tumor grows, it quickly outstrips its blood supply, necessitating the formation…
Like evolution vs. creation and the origins of life, there are two competing theories regarding the origins of cancer: Genetic mutation and metabolic dysfunction. Which of these is correct? It turns out,…
In a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers found that, not surprisingly, those with the worst sleep quality and engaging in the least amount of…
If you have antibodies against COVID induced by the vaccine or from an actual infection, do not assume you are bulletproof. The virus continues to mutate and the variants of…