Cancer
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RADON GAS: WHY IS IT A CONCERN?
RADON GAS: WHY IS IT A CONCERN? Radon gas is a naturally occurring radioactive material found in the soil and…
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STATINS AND CANCER: ANOTHER ARROW IN THE QUIVER!
As you already know, my love for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) knows no bounds! Simply enough, they do what they’re…
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VAGUE ABDOMINAL SYMPTOMS? CAN THEY BE CANCER?
We’re all troubled from time to time by stomach or intestinal symptoms that cause us to wonder if we have…
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CANCER CASES INCREASE
In the decade between 2010 and 2020, cancer cases and cancer deaths increased 26.3% and 20.9%, respectively, worldwide. This is…
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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BREAST IMPLANTS
Is it just a man thing or do women have the same thoughts? I really don’t know, but it’s probably…
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THE USPSTF IS AT IT AGAIN: Bad Behavior is Ignored!
One of my least favorite public health organizations is the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the USPSTF for short.…
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BREAST CANCER DEATHS REDUCED: NEW SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS
The current recommendations for breast cancer screening, in my opinion, are a little lax. Mammograms are to start at age…
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BREAST CANCER: USPSTF STATEMENT FOR PRIMARY CARE
USPSTF Recommendations for Primary Care Doctors MORE BREAST CANCER ADVICE: Last year, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published…
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PANCREATIC CANCER: It doesn’t get much worse!
The Worst of the Worst Cancer of the pancreas! It’s one of those diagnoses doctors hate to make, but it’s…
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ANEMIA: What causes it and why.
Anemia is a disorder almost always associated with some disease or condition that has serious implications. When you’re anemic there…
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