The Scariest Cancer of Them All
Although ovarian cancer is uncommon, it scares us more than many other cancers because it usually doesn’t show discernible symptoms until it’s in an advanced stage, when there may be little to no hope...
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By Pauline Durban December, 2006 2006… what a year! I reunited with my dad, from whom I had been estranged for 35 years (another story for another time), and I discovered a lump in my left breast! I...
View ArticleBringing Nutrition To The Forefront Of Cancer Care
When Lillian Ferraro was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, her loving family of three children and five grandchildren sprung into action to get her the best medical treatment possible. Besides the...
View Article[GIVEAWAY] Start Your Day With Super Foods!
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View ArticleWhat You Should Know This Melanoma Monday
One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in his or her lifetime, according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). Here’s what you should know–and do–to reduce your risk. May is Skin Cancer...
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About Skin Cancer
As summer approaches, it’s a good time to take a good look at your skin, especially since 20% percent of Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Academy of...
View ArticleDancing A “Tango” With Cancer
Apryl Allen and her husband Ken are sitting in the doctor’s office, anxiously expecting to hear the results of the pathology report following surgery for Apryl’s breast cancer. After having her vital...
View Article[POLL] Are You Taking Proper Care Of Yourself?
A number of women we know make all their critical doctor’s appointments during the same week every year. That way, they don’t worry about forgetting any of them. “Time passes so quickly nowadays that...
View Article8 Important Medical Tests For FOF Women
Most of us have self-consciously slipped our bare feet into the metal contraptions on the gynecologist’s examining table, year in and year out, for our annual PAP smears. At last, we don’t have to go...
View Article8 Skin Conditions That Pop Up After You Turn 45
Named a 2016 top doctor by Castle Connolly, the esteemed publisher, Dr. Jessica J. Krant practices as a dermatologic surgeon at the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York. She is board certified...
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