- Is Your Paraben Habit Making You Fat or Worse... Causing Cancer?
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In recent years PARABENS have become a very hot topic. Many of you may be wondering what parabens are, where you find them and why they should be avoided. First, lets begin with the what: Parabens are a group of chemicals widely used as preservati ...
Share - Dr. Susan - 11/02/2010 - 20:38 - 9 comments
- Talcum Powder Linked to Uterine Cancer
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A new medical study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention has found that talcum powder increased cases of uterine cancer by 24%. Talcum powder (talc) is a common household cosmetic used to dry off skin after bathing ...
HerArticle - Joanna Karpasea... - 08/30/2010 - 08:42 - 4 comments
- Is there a connection between breast cancer and brain cancer?
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I love hearing from old friends. Anyone is much better at staying in touch with me than I am with them. But, a sad event was the reason for a call from an old friend. I've never met this woman in person, but we've been online friends for about 14 ...
Ask - alysiak - 12/04/2017 - 13:28 - 4 comments
- If you have a total hysterectomy & immediately start HRH, what happens when you go off HRH?
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I want to know if I stop taking estrogen, will I begin to experience hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms? I am 54, had the hysterectomy 7 years ago, and have been taking estrogen ever since. Esteemable: ...
Ask - Anonymous - 11/19/2017 - 10:56 - 17 comments
- Risk Factors for Brain Tumors
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Risk Factors for Brain Tumors by ]]> Ricker Polsdorfer, MD ]]> ]]> Main Page ]]> | Risk Factors | ]]> Reducing Your Risk ]]> | ]]> Screening ]]> | ]]> Symptom ...
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- Does anyone know how safe and effective the product GreenTeaHP is? It is being sold at kiosks at malls for weight loss
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I live in Scottsdale and have encountered a kiosk at the mall for Weight Loss and green tea. Because I am a breast cancer survivor I am solely interested in the Green Tea's health factor. This product is in powdered form that you add to a bottle of ...
Ask - Ilene Kornblue - 07/01/2016 - 11:51 - 9 comments
- To Prevent Breast Cancer… Avoid “Outside” Estrogen
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Have you had your Bakelite, organochlorine, Banvel, Roundup, Ronstar, Trimec, Turf Supreme, DBCP, DDT, DDE, kepone, heptachlor, mirex, and toxaphene today? Probably. More often referred to as pesticides, herbicides, or industrial pollutants, some or a ...
HerArticle - Deborah Kesten - 08/26/2016 - 11:26 - 0 comments
- Are Breast Implants “Absolutely Safe?”
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In 2007, the dollars spent on breast augmentation surgery in the United States was $1.5 billion. By 2012, the numbers are projected to top 2 billion per year. Statistics from The American Society of Plastic Surgeons show that breast augmentation ...
HerArticle - Marcia G. Yerman - 08/15/2016 - 12:51 - 17 comments
- Is chemotherapy necessary in invasive ductal breast cancer where the tumor is over 2 cm?
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I have just been diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer. I was misdiagnosed 8 months ago and now the tumor has grown to 2.2 cm. Esteemable: Esteemable Syn ...
Ask - Anonymous - 05/22/2013 - 17:28 - 23 comments
- New Robotic Kidney Surgery Could Save Lives
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A new type of robotic surgery could save the lives of patients with tumors of the kidneys. Current surgery involves cutting out the tumors, often taking with them sections of healthy tissue. Blood supply to the entire kidney is temporarily stopped w ...
HerArticle - Joanna Karpasea... - 05/26/2016 - 12:00 - 1 comment