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Personal Renewal for Mastectomy Patients
Swim With Confident Again In Your Mastectomy SwimwearWhile the past is gone forever, the painful experience of undergone a mastectomy can be a source of courage and determination to keep on growing into the future and to continuously lay the ground work with confident knowing that you have the power to consistently grow to achieve happiness and confident.If you are willing to go the extra mile, your success will be inevitable, something deeper, wiser and more powerful than your previous sense of yourself. More importantly you can be a great model, to inspire and encourage others who have been through the same experience.Read more…Moving Beyond a Cancer Diagnosis
Probably one of the most feared diagnoses for women is that of breast cancer. It violates ones feminity, as well as threatens your life. It is a formidable opponent.Read more…Breast Cancer Treatment Options
Over the past decade there has been advancements in many of the treatments available for Breast Cancer. Through constant research we have come a long way from the limited treatment options available in the past. The top treatment choices available today are surgery, radiation, hormonal treatment (anti-estrogen based) and chemotherapy.Read more…Estrogen and Breast Cancer - The Evolving Mystery
As many women begin the transition through menopause a lot of consideration goes into the idea of taking Hormone Replacements - whether it is just Estrogen (Estrogen Therapy or ET) or a combination of Estrogen and Progesterone (Hormone Therapy or HT). For the purpose of this article Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) will refer to both HT and ET.Replacing your hormones with either natural or synthetic (laboratory made) forms of hormones may offer some benefit by helping to reduce many of the symptoms of early menopause - such as, hot flashes, insomnia, moodiness, and vaginal dryness.Read more…Research and Discuss Breast Cancer Treatment Options
Once the first sign of breast cancer is detected and confirmed, it’s important for women to research and discuss with their partners and health-care providers what their options are as far as treatment is concerned as soon as possible. It can be more than a little overwhelming, however, as it seems the possibilities are endless for women nowadays when it comes to breast cancer treatment—of both the disease, the symptoms associated with breast cancer and the side-effects of medication.Personal research into the options available is recommended, as well as thorough discussion with a doctor or health practitioner.Read more…Five Easy Things You Can Do Now to Help Prevent Breast Cancer
Rather than focusing on breast cancer, Wise Women choose to concentrate on keeping our breasts healthy through wise lifestyle and dietary choices.The following tips may amaze you, since the actions and foods they suggest run counter to many alternative views of cancer prevention. They are supported with strong research, however - from the lab, with animals, and in long-term human studies.Read more…Breast Cancer: Know Your Risk Factors, the Signs and Symptoms and What to Do About It
All women, essentially, are at some degree of risk for developing breast cancer—considering that breast cancer is the most common cancer among North American women and that one in seven women either has it or will get it in their lifetime.But some women have a higher risk of contracting breast cancer than others, and that’s why it’s important for all women to assess their individual risks.There is no single cause of breast cancer, but some factors seem to increase the risk of developing it.Read more…Breast Cancer - Touchable And Unbelievable
The most common form of cancer in women - which affects about 10% of the world's female population - is still the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women. about 20% of all breast cancer cases ending in death.This form of cancer is the one considered to have the most serious psychological effects on women.Read more…Living With Chemotherapy: Tips From A Survivor
Chemotherapy is a word that strikes fear into most of our hearts. We've seen the movies and heard such horrible stories about undergoing this difficult treatment for a disease that could very well kill us. I underwent chemo for breast cancer and know that, in some cases, the cancer isn't hard … it isn't painful … it doesn't make us sick.Read more…Breast Cancer Treatment: Coping With A Mastectomy
As women, especially American women, much of our femininity is centered on our breasts. No matter where you look, there are pictures, billboards, commercials, television shows, and movies with women with these beautiful breasts and ample cleavage. The thought of losing one or both breasts, to breast cancer, can be devastating for many of us.Read more…Breast Cancer Myths
Breast Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women, yet, did you know that men can also be affected by it? It is not solely a disease that women can get, although it is less likely, men are still at risk as well. This fact may startle some, and many individuals still hold onto various myths pertaining to such a disease.Read more…Go Bra-Less and be Free from Breast Cancer
The increasing rate of breast cancer has changed so many things about how an average lady should dress, eat or live. It is estimated that every two minutes someone is diagnosed with breast cancer and every thirteen minutes some dies as a result of breast cancer. This is an alarming record.Read more…Eating to Avoid Breast Cancer
Breast cancers tend to be seen as a completely feminine affair but the truth is, men too are at risk, albeit very rarely, of developing breast cancer. Despite medical advances several things are still not clear about breast cancer and in most sufferers of this a disease, a clear cause can still not be shown to be responsible for the disease.Breast cancer is not hereditary, though a family history of breast cancer increases the risk.Read more…Breast Cancer; Facts and Figures
It would not be surprising, therefore, that any ailment or condition that endangers the look, health and functionality of this vital body part would be a real source of worry to every lady.Breast cancer, despite all medical and technological advances, as been on the rise in the last 50 years or so. The figures that stare us in the face when we check the records are quite alarming.Read more…Tips For Preventing Breast Cancer.
There is so much awful news and information out there about breast cancer. These days it seems that every magazine, newspaper, radio show, and piece of mail has a headline declaring that every woman's risk of developing breast cancer is increasing. There is a numbing feeling of inevitability in all this information we hear and read that more and more women tend to think about breast cancer as a 'when' rather than an if.Read more…Breast Cancer: Battleground Stories
A slip of paper with the information below was handed to me by one of the brave women I had the pleasure of knowing during the meeting of a local support group. She said, “Whatever you do, make sure at least one person reads it.” ”Of all the cancer related deaths, breast cancer is the second cause of death after lung cancer among women.Read more…Breast Cancer Treatment: Conventional Treatment Methods
Your team of doctors will make treatment recommendations based on the stage of your cancer. Your standard treatment options may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy. If you have been diagnosed with DCIS or LCIS, your stage is the lowest and the road you will travel will be easier.Read more…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.Read more…Breast Cancer Treatments
In this article I am going to cover options for treating breast cancer, once it has been diagnosed.Unlike years ago when options for treatment were few and not very effective, today there are many options for treating breast cancer, many with excellent results and chances for full recovery, depending on the type of breast cancer and how advanced it is.Here is a brief overview of your options today.Read more…Antiperspirant and Breast Cancer: Linked?
The information below is taken from the FDA newsletter that I receive:"FDA is aware of concerns that antiperspirant use -- in conjunction with underarm shaving -- may be associated with increased risk of developing breast cancer. FDA continues to search scientific literature for studies examining this possible adverse drug effect. Unfortunately, there are many publications that discuss the issue but very few studies in which data have been collected and analyzed.Read more…
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Laser technology seemed to boom out of nowhere for some people. Virtually overnight it became a world renowned form of treatment for a wide variety of different things. People who had spent their entire lives wearing glasses to see suddenly had the opportunity to have laser eye surgery and never wear glasses or contacts again. Scars and birthmarks that were impossible to eliminate before can now be wiped away before your very eyes. So how does one know when laser surgery is the right way to go? It's no cut and dried process and like any decision needs to be carefully considered. It can be a life changing procedure but it also comes with risks and important points to weigh. - Allergy Testing - By: Rex Magnum
Variety of allergens can be identified using these various tests. Since some tests will work better than others; it is a good idea to be familiar with the different methods of allergy testing available to you. Basically, the tests can fall into three categories: Scratch tests, elimination tests, and blood tests. - Allergy to Down Comforters - By: Rex Magnum
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There are millions of people who have reaped the benefits of Lasik vision correction and no longer require corrective lenses. Most people are aware that Lasik laser vision correction uses laser technology to correct eye problems, but the details of the actual procedure are usually not known. - Yellow Fever and Travel Clinics - By: Rob Curtis
Yellow fever is a viral sickness transmitted by mosquitoes in parts of South America and Africa. Vaccination is safe and successful and is a legal obligation for people travelling through polluted areas. Avoiding mosquito bites is also optional to reduce the risk of infectious yellow fever or other mosquito-borne diseases.