Surgery

May 8, 2012

Considering a Laxative for Constipation?

Knowing the symptoms of ovarian cancer could save your life

CARDIOVASCULARHEALTH

By: Robyn Flipse, The Everyday Dietitian

March 16, 2012

Andrea Mitchell, Giuliana Rancic and Breast Cancer

Some constipation is caused by medications and may require a laxative to get rel

Constipation is common in older adults. The use of multiple medications may be a cause. Diet and lifestyle changes may not provide relief. A laxative may be needed.

CANCERHEALTH

December 28, 2011

Why Giuliana Rancic Decided to Have a Double Mastectomy

What can we learn from celebrities who share personal medical information?

CANCERHEALTH

December 5, 2011

Steve Jobs and Alternative Treatments for Cancer

Rancic and her husband, Bill, made the decision together

Rancic and her husband looked at all the evidence before making a very personal decision in her fight against breast cancer

CANCERHEALTH

October 24, 2011

Breast Cancer Screening for Women in their 40s

Jobs at a presentation in June, just months before his death

He was one of the smartest guys on the planet so why did Steve Jobs reject potentially life-saving surgery?

CANCERHEALTH

July 22, 2011

Does Bariatric Surgery Save Lives?

Women in their 40s should be offered annual mammograms, a doctors' group says

Women in their 40s should be offered the chance to get annual mammograms, a doctors' group says

CONDITIONS & TREATMENTSHEALTH

June 13, 2011

Pelvic Organ Prolapse: You Have Options

Does bariatric surgery save lives for those who are morbidly obese? That's been an important question as the procedure has become increasingly popular in the last decade. Some studies have shown that there is a benefit, but a new report in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that midlife patients are the least likely to extend their lives through the surgery.

SURGERYHEALTH

By: Celeste Perron

May 11, 2011

Why Liposuction Doesn't Work

Although it remains an awkward, rarely discussed topic, pelvic organ prolapse is incredibly common. The Women's Health Initiative study found that 50-60% of women have some degree of prolapse, and 41% have a significant amount.

Prolapse occurs when one or more pelvic organs (the bladder, uterus, rectum) begin to bulge into the vagina. This happens because the muscles and connective tissues in the area weaken over time. Childbirth is a big cause, but prolapse also happens to women without children and women who had C-sections.

CONDITIONS & TREATMENTSHEALTH

May 4, 2011

Does Botox Make You Mean?

This is the time of year when our thoughts turn to liposuction. As summer approaches, many of us are despairing that we'll ever be swimsuit ready. Could lipo be the answer to jelly bellies and cottage-cheese thighs?

Maybe not, according to a study in the journal Obesity. Researchers from the University of Colorado found that fat clings stubbornly to our poor bodies. Even when it's sucked out with liposuction, it returns – to another part of our anatomy.

CONDITIONS & TREATMENTSHEALTH

April 25, 2011