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Decades ago, doctors primarily relied on basic tests, such as checking for estrogen and progesterone receptors, to determine the best therapy for their breast cancer patients. Today, treatment is tailored to their patients’ unique needs. For those facing breast cancer, the path forward is increasingly tailored to their unique needs, their cancer’s biology and their … Read more
Reconstructive Surgery After Major Weight Loss: Restoring Form and Confidence You’ve done it. You worked so hard and lost a tremendous amount of weight. You feel great, but when you look in the mirror, all you notice is the excess skin hanging off your body. What, if anything, can be done to improve your body’s … Read more
“You have cancer.” These three dreaded words are spoken to nearly 40% of Americans at some point in their lives, but they are never the words a parent wants to hear about their child. Torie Dingler was an otherwise healthy and active teenager when she began noticing discomfort in her upper arm. Looking back, she … Read more
Choosing the Right Medicare Plan for 2026 Fall is a time for old classics and special traditions like cheering for your team during the World Series and sitting down to dinner with friends and family at Thanksgiving. As the temperatures begin to fall and the leaves begin to turn, you also might want to seriously … Read more
Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer: A 24-Year Debate According to a 24-year-old study, hormone replacement therapy can lead to breast cancer. Was the study inaccurate? Medical professionals have been debating that point ever since. By Sarah Rose Background: The WHI Controversy In 2001, the Women’s Health Initiative published a study suggesting that hormone replacement … Read more
The phone rings, you don’t see the “scam likely” warning, so you answer. You’re waiting on a call from your doctor anyway. On the other end is a man who claims he is with the police department. You were summoned for jury duty, but he said you ignored the summons. You reply that you never … Read more