Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women. On the average, one in every nine women develops breast cancer. Early detection and new treatments have improved the five-year survival rate. Monthly breast self-exams are the best way to detect masses early. The woman who knows the feel of her own breasts [...]

Prostate cancer affects an estimated one out of every six males. Therefore it’s understandable that most men want to know at least something about prostate cancer, especially as they are approaching their 40s. This article is going to touch on some of the symptoms and treatments, as well as some of the side effects that [...]

Prostate Cancer Treatment- Cancer that grows in the prostate gland is called prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the U.S. About one man in six will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, but only one man in 34 will die of the disease. In [...]

Dr. Richardson, in his lectures on alcohol, given both in England and America, speaking of the action of this substance on the blood after passing from the stomach, says: “Suppose, then, a certain measure of alcohol be taken into the stomach, it will be absorbed there, but, previous to absorption, it will have to undergo [...]

Ever have the feeling that dis-ease was controlling your life? Perhaps it’s not even a chronic illness. Do you harbor anger? Resentment? Frustration? Maybe it’s just me and I’m talking to myself, but I’ve let all of these rule my life at some point. Therefore, in this short article, I thought we’d take a look [...]

Your health Health concerns usually top the list of reasons people give for quitting smoking. This is a very real concern: Half of all smokers who keep smoking will end up dying from a smoking-related illness. In the U.S. alone, smoking is responsible for nearly 1 in 5 deaths, and about 8.6 million people suffer [...]

Some women feel their breasts are too small and elect to have them enlarged (breast augmentation). This type of surgery can also be used after mastectomy to reproduce the look of an original breast when a woman is dressed in normal clothes. Enlarging the breasts requires the insertion of implants. An incision (cut) is made [...]

Breast screening mammograms (breast x-rays) are generally safe for women with breast implants. However, there may be risks. The mammogram might also be less effective in detecting cancer for women with implants because the implant affects how much breast tissue can be seen. It is important to tell the breast screening clinic if you have [...]