Stand up to Cancer: Treatment Options

Updated: Thu 4:06 PM, Oct 29, 2009

After someone is diagnosed with Breast Cancer they must make a critical decision about how the cancer can and will be treated. Dr. Mary Hebert is here to talk about what options you have and the best way to make for a safe and successful recovery.

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5 Best Stretches for New Moms

WebMD describes 5 easy stretches for new moms.
5 Signs Your Workout Is Too Easy

Your exercise routine should challenge you. Is yours too easy? Find out at WebMD.
Sleep Loss May Boost False Memories

People who don't get enough sleep may find they're more likely to form false memories, researchers say.
Study: Car Interiors Reach Dangerous Temps All Year

After a string of high-profile cases of kids being left in hot cars this year, a new study shows just how quickly heat can become a danger, even in cooler months of the year.
Acetaminophen May Not Help Against Back Pain, Study Contends

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GSK asks European regulator to OK malaria shot
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Doctors more likely than public to sign up for organ donation: study
By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors are almost twice as likely as the general public to be registered organ donors, according to a study of Canadian physicians. “A common myth is that physicians won't work as hard to save the lives of patients if they know they are registered for organ donation,” said lead author Alvin Ho-ting Li. “These findings can help dispel that myth,” said Li, of Western University in London, Ontario, who worked on the study. Li and his team used cross-referenced data on 15,000 active physicians in Ontario in 2013 and 60,000 residents similar in age, sex, income and residential neighborhood with an organ donor registry.
Behavior therapy may help prevent depression over vision loss
By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Combining occupational therapy to help older people adapt to central vision loss with behavior therapy to keep them from becoming too isolated may prevent depression, according to a new study. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes vision loss in the center of the retina, eventually leaving only peripheral vision and making activities like reading and driving difficult or impossible. Most people do not regain their lost vision, and up to 30 percent of patients develop clinical depression, the study authors write in the journal Ophthalmology. “It’s not surprising that people get depressed.” According to his team’s results, even for people over 80, offering low vision rehabilitation and behavioral therapy can help alleviate that depression problem, Rovner told Reuters Health.