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, cream, and several other ways.
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 winter hair is 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 the winter
Many factors can attribute to hair loss and thinning in women. From hormonal issues to flat irons, different situations can affect hair loss including: Autoimmune 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
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