Articles for Health

How much Calcium is good for you? You might want to know about a recently published Swedish study by Karl Michaëlsson, MD, PhD, professor in medical epidemiology and senior consultant in orthopedic surgery at Uppsala University in Sweden. Dr. Michaëlsson and his colleagues report in an article published online February 13 in the BMJ, that […] Read More

Women who are at risk for Ovarian cancer should know about a Phase-1 study performed in Britain(1). The investigators provided annual vaginal sonograms and CA 125 blood tests to screen greater than 3500 women who were deemed to be at 10% or greater lifetime risk for ovarian cancer. The average age was 44.6 years and […] Read More

This is a recent article from Medscape which contains important information that women diagnosed with Breast Cancer should be aware of. Lumpectomy May Have Better Survival Than Mastectomy No Data on Systemic Therapy Nick Mulcahy Jan 28, 2013 The largest observational study of women with early breast cancer suggests that breast conserving therapy/BCT (lumpectomy and […] Read More

Ovarian cysts are thin walled fluid filled sacs in the ovaries. They can be found at all ages and stages of a womans life. Most ovarian cysts are benign and disappear on their own. Some ovarian cysts can be more problematic, particularly in postmenopausal women and become cancers. What is important to know is which […] Read More

A friend of mine called me today asking why her doctor ordered a thryoid ultrasound for her after a recent visit for her symptoms of fatigue, weight gain and hot flashes. I explained to her that many people have thyroid disease and most of them are women. The symptoms of low thyroid function can be […] Read More

A yearly physical is often the only doctor’s appointment people make during the year, and it isn’t until a problem arises that we look for more answers. Make 2013 the year of prevention, and take the time to book appointments with these specialists to make sure you are in the best shape possible. Family Doctor: […] Read More

I was recently at a dinner party where an elderly woman was complaining that her physicians were unable to determine the reason for her constant abdominal and pelvic pain. She said she was told there was fluid in her abdomen. Despite having multiple blood tests, CT scans, MRI’s and ultrasound scans, they were unable to […] Read More

A large percentage of my practice is women’s imaging and one of the most common complaints that I see on patient requisitions is “Chronic pelvic pain.” Chronic pelvic pain is diagnosed when pelvic pain lasts for more than 6 months duration. It is a common problem and affects approximately 1/7 women. It is responsible for […] Read More

Working on Womens Health in 2012 has been an incrediblly exciting and growth filled year for me.  I am so grateful and appreciative of having met many talented and wonderful people in the field of women’s health and business education, particularly in the last few months. One of my favorite seminars which I attended was conducted […] Read More