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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Introduction This Straight, No Chaser guide acknowledges the important work of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer Awareness How’s your breast cancer awar
Prostate Cancer Awareness for 2019
Introduction This post is for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. We offer answers to a few questions and additional resources. The first is this video from the Center for Disease Con
Gastrointestinal, General Health and Wellness, Hematology & Oncology/Blood Disorders/Cancer, Health Prevention
It’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Introduction For colorectal cancer awareness month, we go behind the frequent calls for you to get screened. Let’s review the data and remind you why the disease itself is so
Hematology & Oncology/Blood Disorders/Cancer, Infectious Disease, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Health Prevention
Cervical Health Awareness Month
Introduction January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. To that end, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) boldly proclaims “No woman should die of cervical cancer
Basic Questions and Answers about Anemia
Introduction This Straight, No Chaser address your basic questions and answers anemia! What is anemia? Anemia is a condition defined by blood containing a lower than normal number
Gastrointestinal, General Health and Wellness, Hematology & Oncology/Blood Disorders/Cancer, Health Prevention
Colorectal Cancer Screening via Colonoscopy
Introduction This post is about the screening colonoscopy. Two previous Straight, No Chaser posts have highlighted recommended screening examinations for men and women between ages
What is a spinal tap, and why is it done?
Introduction A spinal tap (lumbar puncture) induces a lot of angst. Although the reason for the procedure should, the procedure itself really shouldn’t. What is a spinal tap?
Breast Cancer in Men
Introduction I won’t overstate the case, but you should be aware that breast cancer in men does occur. That said it occurs at a much lower rate than it does in women. I know what
Breast Cancer Treatment Options
Introduction The next to last post in this series on breast cancer focuses on breast cancer treatment. Of course, there is no universal treatment of every breast cancer diagnosis.
Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Introduction A concerning reality is breast cancer risk factors tell the story of acquiring breast cancer. Even as a physician, I am left to think about the horror of risk factors.
Even More Breast Cancer Myths!
Introduction We’re continuing from the earlier post with more breast cancer myths, well because you have so many questions! In fact, I’m doubling up on what you received
Five Breast Cancer Myths
Introduction Breast cancer myths: are you afraid of them? Before I get into the details of what you need to know about breast cancer, it’s important to clear the table of som
How to Perform the Breast Self-Exam
Introduction Beginning in their 20s, women should be aware of the benefits and limitations of breast self-exam (BSE) as a screening tool for breast cancer. Women should know
What Are The Symptoms of HIV and AIDS?
Introduction This is the fourth blog in an ongoing series on HIV and AIDS and focuses on symptoms of HIV and AIDS. To read a discussion of HIV being eliminated from the body, click
Do You Know the Definition of AIDS?
Introduction This is the second blog in an ongoing series on HIV and AIDS. Click here for the introductory blog. What is AIDS? After all these years, it’s still an interesting a
HIV Awareness Month – Can HIV Be Eliminated From the Body?
Introduction It’s HIV Awareness Month. Certainly you’ve noticed there’s a lot less chatter about HIV lately. Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security.
General Health and Wellness, Hematology & Oncology/Blood Disorders/Cancer, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ovarian Cancer – Frequently Asked Questions
You are likely aware that the ovaries produce a women’s eggs as well as being the main source of the female’s sex hormones. Ovarian cancer is not the most common gynecologic
Cardiology/Heart, Endocrine/Metabolic, Genital/Urinary, Hematology & Oncology/Blood Disorders/Cancer, Respiratory/Lungs, Skin/Dermatology
Straight, No Chaser: Five Frequently Asked Questions on Lupus
What is lupus? What causes it? In general terms, lupus is a disease in which your immune system malfunctions and attacks your healthy tissue. This is known as an autoimmune dis
Straight, No Chaser: Sickle Cell Disease/Anemia
I don’t type this post with any amount of joy. Can you imagine an existence in which your blood cells are deformed to the extent to which they resemble pointy knives poking at
Detoxification, General Health and Wellness, Hematology & Oncology/Blood Disorders/Cancer, Health Prevention
Straight, No Chaser: The Cancer Prevention Workbook
We continue with simple principles to avoid various forms of cancer, but in today’s Straight, No Chaser, we add some detail about the what’s and whys of the conversation. T
