Did you know that about 17,000 people every year in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer that began in or next to the brain? Unfortunately brain cancer is also the number one cause of cancer death in children. Many people with brain tumors are diagnosed after going to the doctor for symptoms ...
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month so in honor of that, we would like to share some educational information about colon cancer to spread awareness. Colorectal Cancer occurs in the colon or rectum. As you may be aware, the colon is part of the large intestine and the rectum is ...
September is ovarian cancer awareness month. In honor of it, we would like to share some information with you regarding Ovarian Cancer. Ovarian Cancer is accountable for 3% of cancers among women. Ovaries are the reproductive glands found in women. They produce eggs for reproduction. The eggs then go through ...
Once someone is diagnosed, chemotherapy is most likely used to help treat cancer. It is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells by stopping their ability to grow and divide. There are different ways of receiving chemotherapy such as thru IV, pills, liquid, injection, as a cream and several ...
What is Lupus? Lupus is a very disabling and chronic auto immune disease. It occurs mostly in women but men are not immune to the disease either. More than 1.5 million people in the US and millions worldwide suffer from Lupus. While the symptoms of Lupus are many, and vary widely ...
Dry frizz, static electricity, dry scalp, product build up can all occur during the winter months. Sometimes if not treated, “bad hair” days can last an entire season. Even if you live in a moderate climate it is important to take care of your hair during winter months. Sun exposure even ...
Many factors can attribute to hair loss and thinning in women. From hormonal issues to flat irons, different situations can affect hair loss to include: Auto immune disorders Stress Certain hairstyles Chemotherapy Menopause A woman’s androgen index, hormone injections, progestin implants, and the patch can all aid hair loss in women. AHLA indicates that women should ...
Were you aware that 5% to 10% of breast cancers in the U.S. are linked to an inherited genetic mutation? Could genetic testing for breast cancer help women catch breast cancer earlier? Mutation is a change in the genetic code of a gene which affects its function. Inherited genes can be passed ...
There are various types of hair loss. One of the least known is a condition termed Trichotillomania. Trichotillomania is a compulsive disorder which causes people to pull out their hair, resulting in noticeable bald patches. The cause of Trichotillomania remains unclear although it may result from genetic or ...
