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CANCER AND PTSD Run Silent-Run Deep “…Slowly, slowly the wound to the soul begins to make itself felt, like a bruise, which only slowly deepens its terrible ache, till it fills all the psyche. And when we think we have recovered and forgotten, it is then that the terrible after-effects have to be encountered at their worst.”—D.H. Lawrence (Lady Chatterly’s Lover, 1928)The e ...How to Prepare for a Mammography and What to Expect Although it usually occurs in women over 35 years of age, breast cancer knows no age, race, social, or lifestyle barriers. It can strike any woman at any time, regardless whether or not she has ever smoked, taken an alcoholic beverage, or ever taken birth control.Although certain factors can increase a woman’s risk of getting breast canc ...Cancer - The Missing Point (If one were to judge by television advertising and news reports, it would seem that the “war on cancer” is all but won. What are the weapons being heralded? Drugs, research, tests and exams. They miss the point.“Prevention” is promoted as meaning catching the disease early. Really. That also misses the point. Is it “prevention” if you ca ...Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and the Menopausal Hormone Hormone replacement therapy often referred to, as HRT or Postmenopausal hormone use is the topic of this particular article. Here we will discuss the process and treatment option, dealing with symptoms, the effects, impact, and consequences of menopause, and taking estrogen either alone or in combination with progesterone.Some of the comm ...A Tool for Early Breast Cancer Screening Who isn’t familiar with the expression, “early detection is the best prevention?” We hear this term throughout the year and most everyone is familiar with this “catch phrase” as it relates to breast cancer. Obviously, a woman’s chance for survival improves when a cancer is found early. We hear that simple rhyming statement but are women reall ...The Female Hormone Problem With increasing population pressure and modern independent lifestyles, procreation has become an option that is declined, or at least significantly restricted. But with these decisions women remove themselves from a natural biological role. Additionally, opting for synthetic milk formulas and treating the breast as an ornament, rather than a f ...Does Living In The Burbs Make You Sick? What could possibly be healthier about living in New York City than living in the beautiful suburbs of Atlanta?According to scientists, if you live in any suburban area, all you have to do is open your garage door to find the culprit. That’s right – your car is suburban public health enemy number one.According to recent research pu ...How Second Hand Smoke Threatens Your Health Secondhand smoke or ETS is a combination of side stream smoke coming straight from the burning tobacco and the mainstream smoke that is exhaled by the smoker. It comprises of over 4000 chemical constituents, a large proportion of which are the inducers of respiratory illnesses and around 40 are known or suspected carcinogens.The US Enviro ...Veggies for Breast Health? The Breast Cancer/Vegetable Connection Breast cancer is now the most common cancer women get, putting lung cancer second to this growing female epidemic. Although the exact causes of breast cancer still are not known, studies and statistics show that a woman's risk of getting breast cancer increases as she ages.A new intriguing study suggests - no, concludes - that not only i ...How Ladies can Avoid the Dangers of Paget's Disease of the Breast Many of you will have heard of Paget's Disease, which is a serious bone disease, but many of you will not have heard of Paget's Disease of the breast, so I am hoping that the ladies out there reading this article will take notice of the content, because they could come in touch with this disease at some time in their life.What Is Paget's ...Silicone Awareness Bracelets Are More Than Just A Fashion Statement Almost everyone has seen the thin silicone or jelly like bracelets. They're made of silicone, an inexpensive flexible rubber like material and are a major fashion statement with the middle school or early teen group. These little bracelets come in all colors with many identified with specific diseases or social causes.Like ribbons, man ...Relieve Menopause Hot Flashes Naturally One of the most common symptoms of menopause, hot flashes are not something that must be tolerated. A cure for hot flashes, hot flushes or night sweats is not that hard to find. You just have to know where to look. However, products that help relieve menopause hot flashes for some women may not work for others. So, here we look at several he ...Men's Health - Prostrate Cancer And Men Men and women are alike, as they are human beings with a similar physical structure. They are very similar in their outlook, and even biologically too.However, there are certain things that are just totally conflict, such as the main organs that define their sexes. Males have different gonads and so do women, and this plays a vital role i ...Going On Blind Faith - Is Your Doctor Controlling Your Life? I once came across an article which immediately caught my attention because, it talked about the very people who were trained to save our lives had the most trouble saving their own. And this, was in response to a survey where nearly 50% of doctors had replied. The sad thing is that these doctors admitted that they were in advanced stages of add ...A Guide to Cancer Wristbands Cancer wristbands have become enormously popular in the last couple of years. Ever since champion bicycle racer and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong created the famous “Livestrong” yellow wristbands to help raise money for his Lance Armstrong Foundation cancer charity, other organizations have started making similar wristbands to raise money for ...Diagnosing Breast Cancer As the number one cancer affecting women in the United States, breast cancer is getting a lot of attention. Studies show that the earlier breast cancer is detected the better chance a woman has of beating it. Learning the warning signs and symptoms may help a women to get an early diagnosis.Cancer is a disease that starts in the cells. ...Are Obese Women Getting Short-Changed By Chemotherapy Treatments? How much chemotherapy does an obese woman need? Typically an obese woman with breast cancer would receive reduced doses of chemotherapy as they battle breast cancer.Back in June of 2005, a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine concluded that obese women should receive chemotherapy based on their actual weight, and no ...Breast Cancer Risk: Simple Steps to Prevent Disease If young women take certain simple steps when they are adolescents, they may reduce risk of breast cancer later in life. A research suggests that puberty could be a crucial time for development of breast cancer.Regular exercise is believed to delay the beginning of a girl's first menstrual period. That is when the body creates hormones th ...Mammogram and Breast Cancer Screening Cancer screening The term screening is commonly used for a test that is used for evaluation of a person for possible disease without the person ever having any symptoms or signs of the disease. Screening tests are usually undertaken in a target population, which has significantly high risk of developing the disease. Mammogram is a scr ...Breast Cancer - Factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Being excessively overweight and eating foods rich in fats are both possible risk factors for developing breast cancer. Excessive exposure of the breasts to X-rays or other forms of radiation increases the likelihood that cancer cells will develop and there is some evidence linking a higher risk of breast cancer with long-term use of replacemen ...Lower Your Cancer Risk-Eight Easy Steps Cancer does not kill as many people as heart disease, but it still claims 560,000 American lives a year. Four major cancers (lung, colorectal, breast, and prostate) account for slightly more than half of these deaths. Important measures for preventing cancer are already at hand.It's estimated that three-quarters of all cancers occur large ...Herbal Teas for Preventing Breast Cancer In recent years, much research has been done on ways to prevent breast cancer and other disease. Much of the research has focused on green tea, which has been shown in many studies to have cancer preventing qualities. So much research has been done, in fact, that Japan’s medical community now calls green tea a known cancer preventative, and othe ...12 Tips to Help You Protect Your Body after Breast Cancer Surgery If you are facing breast cancer surgery or have had a mastectomy or partial mastectomy, there are certain activities you can avoid to bypass extra suffering after your surgery. Here are some tips to help yourself be more comfortable:1. As you are probably aware, emotional and psychological pain can sometimes hurt even worse than physica ...Do You Have A Valid Reason For Cosmetic Surgery? Okay, we have all heard a multitude of things about breast implants. From extreme groups we hear that they are linked to breast cancer and from some of the surgeons who perform this cosmetic surgery, we hear that they are completely safe. To top it all off, I have now run across another study that adds still another thing to consider if you are ...Breast Cancer Symptoms Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women, and one of the most common types of cancer in general. It is estimated that one in seven women that live to age 90 will develop breast cancer. It is especially prevalent in some families, making the statistics a bit skewed.If you have a family history of breast cancer, your chanc ...Reduce Your Risk of Cancer - Top 10 Tips .Eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. These contain antioxidants that reduce your cancer risk. Consuming fewer animal fats will reduce your exposure to organic pollutants and saturated fats.·Reduce the number of man-made perfumes or deodorants you apply to your body. They all contain chemicals in small amounts but regular heavy use c ...Breast Cancer - Young Women Although many people believe that young women don't get breast cancer, the fact is they can and they do. One in every 229 women between the ages of 30 and 39 will be diagnosed with breast cancer within the next 10 years.The statistics that surround younger women and breast cancer are frightening. Although only a small percentage of all ...Breast Cancer: What Women Should Know From relative obscurity, breast cancer has become one of the leading causes of deaths among women in the world. In 2001, about 200,000 cases of breast cancer have been reported in the United States, making it the second leading cause of cancer death in the US. It is, in fact, the most common malignancy problem that is affecting women in North Am ...Contraindications of Hormone Replacement Therapy Modern-day natural hormone replacement therapy is very flexible and safe and only a minority of menopausal women is told by their doctors that they should avoid it. However, if you suffer from, or have a history of cancer and severe liver disease, you will probably be advised never to take estrogen.Your physician will discourage you to t ...Some Side Effects Of Acne Medications People with acne might will generally try anything to get rid of it. Who can blame them? With the wide variety of acne medication on the market, getting rid of acne is something that can be achieved by most people. However, for every acne medication, there are side effects. And before you try any acne medication, it is important that you und ...
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