Paying attention to the patterns of your menstrual cycle offers a window into your overall health. What's a normal period? The typical healthy cycle ranges from 22 to 35 days in length. And while the period that arrives a day late or seems heavier one month than another may worry you in the short term, that's in the range of normal. What should concern you are changes that … [Read more...]
Mamography: The Breast Cancer Screening Tool
"Mammography screening is not perfect but has been shown to markedly reduce the number of women each year who die from breast cancer," said Elizabeth Morris, MD, FACR, president of the Society of Breast Imaging. "The decision whether or not to get a mammogram remains with women. We want them to know that mammography can detect cancer early -- when it's most treatable and can be … [Read more...]
Updated Guidelines On Using Radiation Therapy After Mastectomy
Radiation therapy (radiotherapy) is a highly targeted and highly effective way to destroy cancer cells in the breast that may stick around after surgery. Despite what many people fear, radiation therapy is relatively easy to tolerate and its side effects are limited to the treated area. The deciding factors on which women should be prescribed radiation after mastectomy has … [Read more...]
Your Torso: A Solid Unit
Trunk or torso is an anatomical term for the central part of the human body ( both front & back) from which extend the neck and limbs. It includes the thorax and the abdomen. It can be pictured as a solid unit. This unit needs to be strong and stable, like the frame of a car. If the torso is weak, the muscles of the body will not perform at optimal levels. Core fitness … [Read more...]
Pilates Arm Workout For Women Over 50
Women over 50 often put on post-menopausal weight along with losing tone in upper arms from lack of exercise. The triceps muscle is especially prone to slackness in women, after 50. Joseph Pilates develoed a great workout for toning the entire body. Some of his Pilates arm exercises; work all angles of the arms, and can provide benefits with or without using weights (if you … [Read more...]
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