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PJ Hamel on Osteoporosis
Wednesday, February 08 2012
Have you been diagnosed with osteopenia? As a child, did you watch in confusion as your grandmother gradually diminished in height, eventually stooping over so far she was at eye level? Have you read articles about bone loss – and realize you’re at significant risk? You may find osteoporosis frightening, but here’s a way to allay... Read more
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PJ Hamel on Breast Cancer
Wednesday, February 01 2012
The vast majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer are older; only 5% of breast cancer cases occur in women under age 40, while fully one-third of all breast cancers are diagnosed in women 70 or older. If you’re at least 70 years old, your chance of developing breast cancer in the next 20 years is about 1 in 26; yet most research around... Read more
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PJ Hamel on Osteoporosis
Saturday, January 28 2012
Oophorectomy (the surgical removal of a woman’s ovaries) is a procedure women may opt to undergo for a number of reasons, including severe endometriosis, pelvic disease, or as a way to help prevent breast cancer. However, a recent study shows that oophorectomy before age 45 drastically increases a woman’s risk of osteoporosis. Here are... Read more
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PJ Hamel on Breast Cancer
Friday, January 20 2012
Far too many women suffer from chronic breast boils and/or abscesses, and find them so embarrassing that they try to treat this painful condition without seeking medical help. While you can self-treat the occasional “pimple” around or under your breast, severe and chronic infections demand a doctor’s care.Remember those teenage... Read more
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PJ Hamel on Breast Cancer
Wednesday, January 11 2012
Were you born between 1938 and 1971? Then there’s a chance your mother was prescribed a certain hormone drug to prevent miscarriage. If she was, you’re at increased risk for a host of health problems – including breast cancer.It was a miracle drug. A way for a woman prone to miscarriages to carry her baby full-term. To give birth... Read more
