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The big (and potentially
befuddling) medical news of the day, courtesy of a prominent
article in The New York Times, in turn based on an article
in the current issue of JAMA is this: Just because we can
screen for breast and prostate cancer, doesn't mean we should.
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As you probably well know, October is breast cancer awareness month. This month is particularly special for me, as my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was just 29 years old. She has been cancer-free now for 23+ years, and she now does a lot to help young women develop good habits for…
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Had to have a mammogram today. This one made me sore. After the x-rays they had to do an ultra sound on me. Now I am being sent to Women's Imaging Specialist in Healthcare. They will be doing biopsy's on both sides. I feel so lucky. Not only do I get… Read More »
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There was a time last fall when my 4-year old son and I happened to be sick at the same time. While it might sound crazy to someone who isn't a parent, most of you will get that the norm for us is to pass a bug back and forth for what seems like an eternity rather than both of us battling it at once. But this time, there we were, a bed full of misery and wadded up Kleenex.
It wasn't until about 24 dreadfully long hours in that I realized that although I'd given my son his medication like clockwork, I hadn't taken anything myself to ease my own symptoms. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (8) | Blog
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Does anyone here have experience with having had a mamogram and having saline breast implants? I hear that a mammogram alone is painful and that they squeeze the crap out of your twins and then I read stuff that says that woman with implants should be very afraid because their implants could burst... Read More »
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Kylie Minogue, who just turned the big 4-0 last week, has made women want to wear more spandex, sing at the top of their lungs, and dance like there’s no tomorrow. She's beaten breast cancer and has also proved that Billboard hits aren’t the only charts she’s been affecting. Since openly... Read More »
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