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PJ Hamel on Osteoporosis
Tuesday, January 01 2013
Osteopenia is getting a reputation these days as a “non-diagnosis:” it’s not osteoporosis, but might be a faint first warning that your bones may not be as healthy as they should be – though then again, maybe they’re just fine… (See what I mean by non-diagnosis?) Whatever significance it has, osteopenia tells... Read more
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PJ Hamel on Breast Cancer
Tuesday, January 01 2013
Cancer is an enormous blow to your life. Worst-case scenario, you could die. But short of death, there are so many different and devastating ways cancer can turn you from someone who’s fit, healthy, and happy, to a person who’s in pain, overweight, weak… and discouraged. Here’s one virtue you should grab and hold onto... Read more
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PJ Hamel on Breast Cancer
Saturday, December 29 2012
This last month of the year is often a bittersweet mix of light and dark; of satisfaction, and regret. Daylight is fleeting, especially when storms darken the sky; nighttime is long, and those hours after midnight can give rise to our blackest worries. Let’s take this opportunity, as the world turns toward a new year, to say goodbye to the... Read more
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PJ Hamel on Breast Cancer
Friday, December 14 2012
A roundup of news from the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), the premier scientific symposium in the world for breast oncologists, breast cancer researchers, and associated healthcare professionals, held Dec. 5-8.
What do you call nearly 8,000 doctors, researchers, and other medical personnel, from over 100 countries,... Read more
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PJ Hamel on Breast Cancer
Saturday, December 08 2012
A recently published study reveals that women can reduce their risk of breast cancer – either new cancer, or a recurrence – by eating fruits and vegetables high in carotenoids. What’s more, the study indicates that the protective effects of a high-carotenoid diet are more pronounced in women with estrogen-negative cancer –... Read more
