Breast Cancer Medicines

For thousands of years, there were no schools of Chinese Medicine as we know them today. To understand the development of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine as it is taught today in the west requires a brief look at Chinese history.

Well over 2000 years ago, Chinese Medicine existed within the body of knowledge known as the […]

In 1978 Richard Bloch, co-founder of H&ampR Block, was diagnosed with cancer. The prognosis was that he would be dead in three months. After two years of aggressive therapy he recovered. Wanting to make a difference in the lives of others struggling with cancer, he sold his interest in H&ampR Block and founded […]

Do mammograms cause breast cancer? Can you get a one-hour boob job at lunch? Is 36 inches the ideal breast size? When it comes to breast health, the questions are endless, more so since this particular part of a woman?s anatomy attracts a lot of attention from both men and women.

But even the simplest question […]

What is Alternative Medicine?

Alternative medicine is the use of certain treatments and techniques in the place of conventional treatments. It should not be confused with complementary medicine, which is the use of alternative treatments along with conventional treatments. To be truly following an alternative medicine regimen, you must completely replace conventional treatment strategies […]

To repeat an old, overused clich?, America is facing an epidemic. This epidemic has been rising steadily through the 1980s and 1990s and now has reached an alarmingly high rate. At least, that?s the impression one would get from the popular media over the past twenty years or so. Browsing the bookshelves, one can find […]

Green tea provides numerous health benefits and while many have not been scientifically proven, some have been. Most recently, the claim that green tea helps fight and prevent breast cancer is being researched. Interestingly, the Chinese have been using green tea medicinally to treat disease for over 4000 years.

Green tea contains the polyphenol EGCG, that […]

What is Tibetan Medicine? Practiced for over 2,500 years, Tibetan medicine is a system of medicine that is one of the five major sciences. Also called “gSoba Rig-pa, ” (the science of healing), Tibetan medicine includes the use of various types of herbs, precious metals, saps, soils, resins and even rocks. While ninety-five percent of […]

Patients as well as scientists are interested whether there is any correlation between stress and cancer. Much research has been done to answer this question. So far scientists are skeptical towards the widespread view that cancer disease may be the result of a highly traumatic experience. It was Friday afternoon when Christina Koenig got […]

For the women diagnosed with breast cancer resulting depression is easy to understand. Breast cancer is a very scary and life altering event. It would be surprising if some depression didn’t occur. But the thought of depression being a possible cause of breast cancer seems out of the question. The findings may surprise you.
Some studies […]

Often times, our self esteem can be impacted by our outward appearance. Our physical characteristics can have a huge impact on our self confidence, our mental stability and our belief in our self worth. For many women, the size, shape and look of their breasts can either boost their self esteem or can […]