WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE STRUGGLES YOU’VE OVERCOME IN YOUR FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER For a lot of my patients, celebrating breast cancer survivorship is important— they understand that overcoming the challenges of diagnosis and treatment is something that they want to acknowledge and honor. Even if fighting breast cancer isn’t always a positive…
Adult acne can persist through adolescence into adult years or can first appear in adults in their 30s, 40, or 50s. t more commonly affects women than men. Red bumps, pustules, whiteheads, and blackheads can all occur. Larger acne bumps, or nodulocystic acne, can result in scarring. The most frequently affected area is the jawline. However, adult acne can also occur elsewhere on the face,…
BY MAKING LIFESTYLE CHANGES AND KNOWING YOUR RISK, YOU CAN LOWER YOUR ODDS OF FACING THE DISEASE Early detection of breast cancer grabs a lot of attention. And that’s not a bad thing. When you know your risk factors, get your mammograms and other screening tests on schedule, and see your health provider if you notice anything…
Cancer is a serious illness. And the traditional treatments for cancer – surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy – often have a reputation of being as hard on the body as the disease itself. While for some forms of cancer that may unfortunately still be the case, the progress that has been made in diagnosing and…
It’s a time-honored tradition. Couples entering marriage take vows to stick by their spouse, “for richer or poorer,” and, “in sickness and in health.” While not every married couple will experience post-nuptial times of poverty or wealth, every family is certain to face health challenges during a marriage. Hopefully, those challenges will be relatively minor…
When you think of costly health conditions, what comes to mind? Heart disease? Diabetes? Obesity? Probably not arthritis. However, arthritis is among the most widespread, costliest – but often overlooked – conditions affecting Americans. According to a 2013 National Institutes of Health study, 55 million adults in the United States had physician-diagnosed arthritis costing an…
Is chemotherapy always the treatment for breast cancer patients? Maybe not, says a recent study When women are diagnosed with breast cancer they have lots of questions, and learning about their treatment options is at the top of the list. They often ask me whether or not they will need chemotherapy. “It’s an understandable concern—chemotherapy…
The beginning of a new year is a good time to examine the many relationships we have in our lives…and those we do no According to a recent study based on data from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 30 percent of men and 17 percent of women do not have…
From mid-November through the end of the year, the biggest health worry people for many people is what is going to happen to their waistline thanks to all the holiday goodies. However, there is another health concern that is often overlooked: behavioral health. And not just run-of-the-mill holiday stress. Feelings of depression and anxiety can be…
…Then Comes the Baby Carriage For many couples planning a wedding, starting a family is high on the agenda. While getting pregnant may seem straightforward, sometimes it may not be. Even if it is, becoming pregnant is one thing, but having a healthy pregnancy is another. Like the perfect wedding, many couples have a vision for…