How Much Cancer Do Mammograms Cause?

How Much Cancer Do Mammograms Cause?

What is the risk-benefit ratio of the cancers picked up by mammograms and the cancers caused by mammograms? Over the last few decades, our radiation exposure has nearly doubled, due almost exclusively to medical sources, such as CT scans. While we’ve known that higher...
Curing Canker Sores with Diet

Curing Canker Sores with Diet

Does excluding dairy products, food additives, and gluten-containing grains from one’s diet help those with recurring canker sores (aphthous ulcers)? Recurring canker sores are the single most common inflammatory and ulcerative condition of the mouth, affecting as...
Do Mammograms Have to Be Painful?

Do Mammograms Have to Be Painful?

Excessive breast compression during mammography may not improve image quality and can cause unnecessary pain.  False-positive results have been described as “the most frequent harm” associated with mammogram screening, but it actually may be the pain. “There is a wide...
Key Takeaways on Breast Cancer and Free Holiday Recipe Guide

Key Takeaways on Breast Cancer and Free Holiday Recipe Guide

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Breast cancer is the most common internal cancer among women worldwide. Like many other diseases, the risk of breast cancer may be reduced through diet and lifestyle habits, such as exercising regularly and eating a...
Most Women May Experience at Least One False-Positive Mammogram

Most Women May Experience at Least One False-Positive Mammogram

Odds are most women will get at least one false-positive mammogram, but, thankfully, most women who are called back for further testing of a suspicious mammogram finding do not end up having cancer after all.  In response to the Swiss Medical Board’s recommendation...
Are Avocados a Weight Loss Food?

Are Avocados a Weight Loss Food?

Studies funded by the Avocado Board suggest avocados may facilitate weight loss, but compared to what? What are the effects of avocado on metabolic syndrome, “a clustering of risk factors”—high blood sugars, high blood triglycerides, high blood pressure, and...