By Carol L. Kornmehl, M.D., FACRO Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignancies to affect men. Prostate cancer cells tend to thrive on testosterone, the male hormone. By altering the hormonal milieu and reducing the amount of testosterone the body produces, cancer cells “starve” and die. This measure can increase the man’s survival. Hormonal therapy, also known as ADT (androgen deprivation therapy) is a mainstream treatment for prostate cancer. It should be noted…
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Keeping It Real: The Importance of Student/Parent Collaboration to a Healthy, Productive College Planning Process By Peter Van Buskirk It will be over before you know it-and probably before you are ready. After years of anticipation and planning, the college process will blow through your life like a twister. You see it coming and brace yourself. Then, as though punched by high winds and slammed by rising waters, you are overcome by the elements. Order…
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By Walter E. Jacobson, MD Dr. Jacobson Answers a Reader’s Email Question: “What are the best ways to stay mentally fit?” There are, certainly, a great many ways to stay mentally fit. Many of the points I made about reducing stress (in my article, “Is Stress Hazardous To Your Health?”) apply to this concept of staying mentally fit as well. Such as: exercise, diet, meditation, yoga, talk therapy, spiritual counseling, among other things. Nonetheless, true…
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By Daryll C. Dykes, MD Low back pain (LBP) is a nearly universal condition, affecting most adults at some point during their lifetime. Men and women are equally affected with a peak occurrence between the ages of 30 and 50. While LBP remains a considerable source of disability and health care expenditure (Americans spend approximately $50 billion per year on LPB-related conditions), typical episodes are short-lived and respond well to simple treatments. Fortunately, only rarely…
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