Latest News — Oncology
Are Mammograms Safe?
A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast that is used to find cancer. Its popularity grew in the 1970s as doctors started to realize they needed something better than just a breast exam to detect a lump. So … radiation to the rescue!
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An Aspirin a Day Keeps Cancer at Bay
Since 1999, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has consistently projected a total of 1.6 million new cancer cases and more than 500,000 cancer deaths each year.1,2 Such startling numbers are exactly why cancer brings to mind fear and pain like no other disease. However, there’s...
Bioidentical Hormones 101: Progesterone
A number of studies show bioidentical hormones are beneficial and of low risk. Let's start with progesterone. In 1993, the book Natural Progesterone: The Multiple Roles of a Rspanarkable Hormone was published. This book revealed to millions of women the benefits of natural bioidentical versus...