Good News About Bexxar And Follicular Lymphoma
Until three or four years ago, there weren t a lot of treatment choices for lymphoma patients who relapsed or had their cancer transform into a more aggressive form of the disease. Fortunately, these patients have many more options today due to targeted therapies such as Rituxan rituximab , vaccines, stem cell transplants and the radioimmunotherapies, Zevalin ibritumomab and Bexxar tositumomab . Bexxar is the topic of today s blog. Basically, radioimmunotherapies combine a drug with a radioactive substance. Bexxar is composed of the monoclonal antibody tositumomab and the radioisotope Iodine-131, which is attached to the antibody. In lay terms, radiation is usually given externally, but in the case of Bexxar it is given internally, attached to the tositumomab. Approximately 90 percent of B-cell non-Hodgkin s lymphomas have the CD20 antigen on the surface of the cells. With Bexxar, tositumomab finds and sticks to the CD20 antigen, and the Iodine-131...
Treat Your Hair Right To Help It Grow
When you want to grow your hair out long you need to treat it right. That doesn t just mean washing it with the right shampoo and using the right hairbrush. It also means treating yourself right. If your body doesn t get everything it needs to be healthy, your hair cannot grow long, strong and healthy. Leafy green vegetables, for example, provide you with some great vitamins for your hair. Keeping yourself hydrated helps with blood flow. Each of these helps to keep your scalp healthy, so your hair can be healthy. No doubt you don t enjoy being stressed, and it s bad for your hair too. Stress can actually increase the rate of hair loss. Some medications are bad for your hair. If you need it, there s just nothing to be done for that, but if you want to grow long hair don t take medications, even over the counter ones, unless you need them. If you want to take a few extra steps, try doing a scalp massage every few days. Heck, if you re married, trade...
Guidelines For A Healthy Lifestyle
For years medical professionals have been claiming that what a person eats directly affects how long they will live. Those who incorporate natural foods that are low in fat into their diet are leading a much healthier lifestyle than someone who frequents a fast food restaurant. People who live a healthy lifestyle sometimes need to give up convenience for the sake of eating healthier. This seems to be changing in recent years. Many fast food restaurants are recognizing this trend towards a healthy lifestyle and are now adding alternative food choices to their menus. One of the drawbacks of many of the fast food chains is that the items are very high in fat. For a person struggling with their weight or watching their heart health it can be a challenge to find menu items that they can eat. In recognition of the healthier lifestyle their customers want companies are now offering items like salads, yogurt and low fat muffins. For a parent taking their child...