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What All Women Should Know About Hormone Replacement Therapy, Breast Cancer & Dementia

Recently I abstracted an article that examined the link between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and breast cancer. Many women have successfully used HRT, also known as hormone therapy, to ease the symptoms of... Read entire article »

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Hormone Replacement Therapy & the Breast Cancer Link

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), commonly known as hormone therapy, has been widely used to ease the symptoms of menopause by artificially boosting hormones in the body. However, hormone replacement therapy h... Read entire article »

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Breast Cancer Detection in Elderly Women

Breast Cancer Detection in Elderly WomenWhen a close friend of my family was diagnosed with breast cancer several years back, two things went through my head: Did they catch it early enough? And, will she respond to treatment? Luckily for her and eve... Read entire article »

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How Yoga Can Significantly Reduce the Risks of Dementia

How Yoga Can Significantly Reduce the Risks of DementiaA colleague recently wrote a post on the latest research about Alzheimer's and dementia. According to a study published earlier this year in the Annals of Internal Medicine, healthy people who exercised regular... Read entire article »

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Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis

Parkinson's Disease DiagnosisParkinson's disease diagnosis has many variables—and as such the course of treatment chosen by patient and doctor depends upon many factors, but always starts with diagnosis of the type of Parkinson's dis... Read entire article »

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Treating Parkinson's: Deep Brain Stimulation, Neuro-rehabilitation & Parkinson's Disease Medications

Treating Parkinson's: Deep Brain Stimulation, Neuro-rehabilitation & Parkinson's Disease MedicationsThere are a few ways of treating Parkinson's disease; however, currently deep brain stimulation, a form of surgery, and neuron-rehabilitation are less common than Parkinson's disease medications. As with any lo... Read entire article »

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Cancer Treatment: The Effectiveness of Herbal Medicines

Cancer Treatment: The Effectiveness of Herbal MedicinesWith the growing interest in integrative medicine, combining Eastern and Western philosophies to treat the mind, body and spirit, there has been much interest in complementary and alternative medical (CAM) ther... Read entire article »

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Safe & Effective Alternative Therapies for Cancer—& Which Ones to Avoid

Safe & Effective Alternative Therapies for Cancer—& Which Ones to AvoidMany patients who have cancer use complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies, either on their own or in conjunction with other cancer treatments. How effective—and how safe—are these natu... Read entire article »

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Gilbert Guide Videos: Active Living with Cancer Fatigue

Learn the difference between regular fatigue and cancer-related fatigue linked to chemotherapy. This segment discusses a number of strategies to manage pain, nutrition and sleep health as well helpful personal ... Read entire article »

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Gilbert Guide Videos: Clinical Trials & Experimental Treatments

Participating in clinical trials can increase patient options by making new therapies and treatments available. Risks, benefits and side effects of the trials process are explained, as well as various issues fr... Read entire article »

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