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August 27, 2021Most women have uterine fibroids—non-cancerous, hormone-driven growths that form on the uterine walls. In fact, more than 70% of white women and 80% of black women will develop fibroids by age ...
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May 18, 2021By Hedy P. Smith, MD, PhD, Hematology
Are you familiar with Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA), a serious genetic blood disorder that is caused when the sickle trait is passed from both parents to a child? Some individuals inherit a sick...
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May 03, 2021By Min Deng, MD
Melanin is the pigment that shades our skin and protects it from harmful radiation in sunlight. Because it is naturally dark, melanin absorbs light, including much of the ultraviolet energy in su...
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October 29, 2020Those with nagging digestive issues have probably heard or read about probiotics and prebiotics by now. Often touted as a cure-all for digestive worries, they seem to pop up everywhere these days&mdas...
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October 27, 2020Are you a tea drinker, sometimes drinking multiple cups a day? It may be time to “cool things down.” A recent study suggests a significant link between hot tea and esophageal cancer. Surpr...
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October 22, 2020By Marc E. Boisvert, MD, Breast Surgery
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Over the past decade, advances in breast cancer have been changing women’s lives for the better. Take breast conservation surgery. Lumpectomy followed by radiat...
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October 20, 2020
By Judith H. Veis, MD, Nephrology
True or false: Chronic kidney disease, or CKD, causes more deaths than breast cancer or prostate cancer. The answer: True! A largely under-recognized public health issue, CKD is the ninth leading caus...
