We saw in the last post that dense breasts are responsible for many false-negative mammograms. What exactly are “dense breasts?” Dense Breasts Breasts consist of three…
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Category: Medicine
Let’s Talk About Mammograms
A mammogram is simply X-rays of the breasts. And it happens to be the BEST and most SENSITIVE screening tool for breast cancer currently available –…
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The Mammogram Debate
In 2015, the American Cancer Society (ACS) changed its breast cancer screening guideline. The revised recommendations remain controversial for, among other things, recommending less frequent mammograms…
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. An international campaign aimed at raising awareness and educating the public about the disease, its causes, prevention, early detection,…
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Don’t Flush Your Medications!!!
Having discussed “expired” drugs in the previous two posts, this is a good time to address the proper disposal of medications. Never Flush Medications Down…
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The Truth About Drug Expiration Dates – Part II
We previously discussed how the concept of an expiration date, as it relates to medications, is a misnomer. Research shows that many drugs retain their usefulness…
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The Truth About Drug Expiration Dates – Part I
When Does a Drug Expire? The short answer is: No one really knows. That’s because the “expiration date” found on a drug is merely a…
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