Breast cancer - 'Old' drug cracks open window of hope
A NEW use for an 'old' drug, Herceptin, has cracked open the window of hope for improved breast cancer management. Herceptin (trastuzumab) is normally used in women with advanced stages of a particularly aggressive kind of breast cancer...
Using nutrition to manage breast cancer
BREAST CANCER is a disease that is dreaded by most women and many times we feel hopeless in trying to prevent this disease. With early detection and effective treatment, the survival rate is good, therefore we are encouraged...
The ABCDE of surviving cancer - Lessons learnt from my father's death
THE TELEPHONE rang. I asked the doctor to read the report. He hesitated. My heart was pounding. I broke out in sweat. Panic gripped me. The doctor said, "The cancer had spread."
Improving breast cancer management with exercise
OVERWEIGHT, OBESITY and a sedentary lifestyle are a few of the major factors that have been linked to the increased risk of breast cancer. Physical exercise has been used quite successfully to counter the effects of overweight, obesity, sedentary...
Keeping tabs on breast cancer
THE HEALTH care industry has greeted recent announcements about the drug trastuzumab (Herceptin) to treat breast cancer with muted excitement. Some experts have used superlatives such as 'revolutionary' and 'stunning' to describe the findings...
Wellness and risky behaviours
THE TWO are not compatible; if you indulge in risky behaviour your state of wellness will be negatively affected. Risky behaviours can be categorised in a series of headings as shown below.
Marriages without sex - (Response to reader's query)
Dear Dr. McGill, I FOUND your article entitled 'Marriages without sex' very interesting. As it concerns the couple in the common-law union, aspects of it sound similar to my own situation.
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