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Cancer Therapies and Your Heart
Cancer therapies have increased the survival of cancer patients, however certain cancer treatments can damage the heart and the cardiovascular system. These side effects, including high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms, and heart failure, can be caused or exacerbated by…
Advances in Parkinson’s Disease Management
Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder that affects the ability of a person to control body movements. It is caused by loss of nerve cells in the region of the brain that produces the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine, the messenger between…
Understanding the Nuances of Clinical Research
Clinical trials play a major role in the advancement of scientific research. However, people have several misconceptions and are unclear about where to start when it comes to participating in a clinical trial. We are talking to Dr. Emma A.…
Impact of Climate Change on Cancer Burden
The impact of climate change on human health has come to focus in recent years, however very little is known about the effect of climate change on chronic diseases like cancer. We are discussing climate change, the exposures it generates…
Managing PCOS Symptoms with Acupuncture – What do we know?
PCOS is characterized by the clinical signs of irregular menstruation, infertility, male pattern baldness and excessive hair growth. The current standard treatments for women with PCOS are lifestyle changes and pharmacological‐based therapies such as clomiphene, birth control pills and surgery…