There are few things more terrifying for a woman than a breast cancer scare. A suspicious or “false positive” mammogram signaling to a woman that there’s a chance she could have a malignant tumor is traumatic enough that many studies have found that women follow their...
In the United States, about 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. That means that if you’re a woman living in the U.S., there is a 12% chance you’ll contract this devastating disease. As startling as this statistic is, it’s the truth. While...
As I wrote about in my most recent blog post, “Six Celebrities Who’ve Admitted to Having Plastic Surgery…And A re Not Ashamed of It!”, some celebrities have opened up about having cosmetic procedures, but there are many more who haven’t. Celebrities are always...
In a blog post yesterday at michaelchinworcester.wordpress.com, I write that Yahoo Beauty reports more ladies are having plastic surgery to support their positive self-image. From lip expansion a la Kylie Jenner to infusions to fill wrinkles, an overview by Allergan,...
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. The damage initially appears to take place in the hippocampus (essential to forming...
Radiation Oncology is one of the three branches of oncology in Western medicine, working in conjunction with surgical and medical oncology in the treatment of cancer. The three branched oncology system has become the standard in the United States, though in many...
