Finding a breast lump can be a frightening experience for a woman. Although most breast lumps are not caused by cancer, there is always the chance that the lump could be a serious medical issue. Only about 20% of lumps found in a breast will turn out to be malignant cancer. So what are the ...
Anyone who has experienced back knows that it affects the quality of life in myriad ways. Back pain is a debilitating condition that cause lost hours of work, missed social functions, and lower quality of life overall. “Strong, Women, Strong Backs” by Miriam E. Nelson Ph.D., Friedman School of Nutrition, Science and Policy, Tufts University; ...
Breast cancer is term that we are all use to hearing and most think that this disease pertains only to women, but it doesn’t. Although it is uncommon, men also suffer with breast cancer. Like women, men have a small amount of breast tissue, except the men’s breast tissue cannot produce milk. Anyone who has ...
For many people they think that they know all there is to know when it comes to breast cancer. But, there is a side to breast cancer that is often overlooked and misdiagnosed resulting in what is for some deadly consequences: male breast cancer. When we think of breast cancer we don’t usually associate the ...
Fosamax is a prescription treatment for the prevention of bone loss from osteoporosis, and it also is sometimes given to slow the progression of Paget’s disease (bone deformation). Like every synthetically compounded chemical drug, it is not supposed to be in our bodies, and therefore, the body’s own immune system may start to reject the ...