February 19, 2019 by John Fernandez
‘Life’s Simple 7’ Steps: Lowering Your...
The decline in the death rates for both heart disease and cancer...
Breast Reconstruction: New Method Can Reduce Pain,...
Breast reconstruction for women who have undergone mastectomies can improve the quality of their lives by removing the associated disfigurement. Now, a relatively new approach...
November 1, 2018 / 2 min read
Scalp Cooling Helps Prevent Hair Loss During...
Hair loss is a side effect of chemotherapy that can have a significant impact on the psychological aspect of a breast cancer patient’s treatment and...
October 31, 2018 / 2 min read
How Can Proton Therapy Improve Breast Cancer...
Radiation therapy is an effective treatment for breast cancer, but like other therapies it often comes with side effects. Some of the most serious, including...
October 11, 2018 / 2 min read
Roundup: Fast Food Habits, Raw Beef Recall,...
More Than One-Third of Americans Eat Fast Food on a Given Day, CDC Reports Previous studies have confirmed that fast food consumption in the United...
October 5, 2018 / 4 min read
Breast Cancer Prevention: What You Need to...
The saying — “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” — coined by Benjamin Franklin hundreds of years ago rings true with...
October 3, 2018 / 3 min read
Having Children After Cancer: What to Know...
As more patients survive cancer, many look forward to a future that includes having children and raising a family. While some therapies to improve cancer...
July 23, 2018 / 2 min read
Genetic Testing for Cancer Prevention, Early Detection
Research shows people who have hereditary cancer gene mutations could be at risk of getting cancer earlier in life. And because advances in genetic screening...
July 12, 2018 / 1 min read
How 3D Mammograms Help Detect Breast Cancer...
“3D mammography gives us a clearer picture of breast tissue, especially in patients with dense breasts,” said Darlene Da Costa, M.D., a radiologist at Bethesda...
July 5, 2018 / 2 min read
Roundup: Not Enough Exercise, Heart Disease Risk,...
Only 23% of U.S. Adults Get Enough Exercise, Reports CDC Nearly a quarter of U.S. adults meet the broadly accepted guidelines for regular aerobic and...
June 29, 2018 / 4 min read
