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		<title>Site of the Month for August 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[General Breast Cancer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Site of the Month for August 2011 relates to Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer Directory features information about breast cancer including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.]]></description>
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Site of the Month for August 2011 relates to <a href="http://www.breastcancerdirectory.info/">Breast Cancer</a>. Breast Cancer Directory features information about breast cancer including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.</p>
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		<title>Treatment of Early Menopause and Pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Menopause]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Herbal Supplements]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early menopausal symptoms can be pharmaceutical including over the counter and prescribed pain relievers, muscle relaxants, and anti-inflammatory medications. Replacement of female hormones-Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a very common treatment for menopausal symptoms. There have been some very serious side effects including ovarian, breast, and uterine cancers. Many women are looking for alternative treatments. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Early menopausal symptoms can be pharmaceutical including over the counter and prescribed pain relievers, muscle relaxants, and anti-inflammatory medications. Replacement of female hormones-Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a very common treatment for menopausal symptoms. There have been some very serious side effects including ovarian, breast, and uterine cancers. Many women are looking for alternative treatments. Treatment of Pregnancy symptoms might be something to ease your upset stomach, diet changes, and monitoring by your physician. There may be some harmful effects on your unborn child with some medications. Is treatment worth the risk of your child having some health conditions that may be potentially threatening to their well-being? You and your doctor can determine the right treatments for you while pregnant.</p>
<p>Herbal supplements and other natural products are options many women are turning to in order to avoid the side effects associated with traditional treatments. The highest quality herbal supplements are made with standardized herbal extracts. Extensive testing of the ingredients including their metabolism at the molecular level and their interactions will have been performed. This helps to guarantee the quality from capsule to capsule and bottle to bottle. Do not add these or anything else to your health regimen without checking with your doctor because the herbs may affect prescriptions you are already taking for other conditions. This is especially important for you if you are pregnant so that you can make sure there is nothing that will harm your baby.</p>
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		<title>The Symptoms of Male Breast Cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Male Breast Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Signs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Symptoms]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Men diagnosed with cancer are at a good chance for cure if it is detected at an early stage. The symptoms of cancer must not be ignored. A breast lump is the most common symptom. Most cases are diagnosed when the disease has reached an advanced state. The following are some of the symptoms of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Men diagnosed with cancer are at a good chance for cure if it is detected at an early stage. The symptoms of cancer must not be ignored. A breast lump is the most common symptom. Most cases are diagnosed when the disease has reached an advanced state.</p>
<p>The following are some of the symptoms of it:</p>
<p>A lump that is painless in nature<br />
Thickening of the breast tissue<br />
The skin covering the breast undergoes dimpling, puckering, redness, or scaling.<br />
Nipple may turn inward. Redness and scaling is also possible.<br />
Discharge from the nipple</p>
<p>Consult a doctor if signs and symptoms persist.</p>
<p>The causes of cancer are not very clear. Breast cells that grow abnormally are an indicator for cancer. These cells tend to divide more quickly than healthy cells. The cells that accumulate form a tumor that may spread to a nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or other body parts.</p>
<p>All individuals are born with a certain amount of breast tissue. The tissue is comprised of lobules, which are milk-producing glands. The lobules are ducts that transport milk to the nipples. Women develop much more breast tissue during puberty in comparison with men. Men can develop breast cancer due to a small presence of breast tissue.</p>
<p>The following are the types of breast cancer in men:</p>
<p>1. Cancer of the milk ducts: Ductal carcinoma is the most common form of it. Almost all cancers originate in the breast ducts.<br />
2. Cancer of the milk-producing glands: Lobular carcinoma is not a common characteristic in men as they have few lobules in the breast tissue.<br />
3. Cancer that spreads to the nipple: In some instances, breast cancer can originate in the ducts but spread to the nipples. This can cause scaly skin around the nipple. This is also known as Paget&#8217;s disease.</p>
<p>Genes that increase the risk of breast cancer</p>
<p>In some cases, men inherit genetic mutations from their parents, which increase the risk of breast cancer. A mutation in a specific gene known as BRCA2 can increase the risk of breast and prostrate cancer. Generally, this gene helps in prevention of cancer by the production of proteins that prevent cells from growing abnormally. However, once they undergo mutation their roles change.</p>
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		<title>Best Breast Pump For Working Moms</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 07:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stewards</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Breast Pump]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Breast Massage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural Breast]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s society, many moms also have to return to work, sometimes quite soon after birth. This prevents many moms from breastfeeding their children and many will turn to bottle feeding formula instead. However, a breast pump is a good solution if you need to go back to work and you still wish to provide [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In today&#8217;s society, many moms also have to return to work, sometimes quite soon after birth. This prevents many moms from breastfeeding their children and many will turn to bottle feeding formula instead. However, a breast pump is a good solution if you need to go back to work and you still wish to provide your baby with the best milk it can possibly get. With a little baby in the household, lots of hours will be spend breastfeeding. Breast milk is without a doubt the most nutritious milk that the baby can possibly have, and it is in both your own and your baby&#8217;s interest to breastfeed for as long as possible. With a breast pump you can get some of the flexibility that is needed for a working mom. You can get an electric one or a manual one. A breast pump is a very personal item and it depends on personal choice and preference. Some might like an electric one while others prefer a manual version. It gives you much better control and flexibility as it allows you to imitate your own baby&#8217;s rhythm, which stimulates the breast better and lets the milk flow easier. </p>
<p>The best breast pump for a working mom is one that is easy to use, easy to dismantle and clean. Furthermore, it has to be light as you will carry it around. Besides, it is great if you can pump, store and feed from the same bottle, as this allows you to buy several spare parts that fit together. If you need to use it at work, you can consider buying two breast pumps to use simultaneously as this will stimulate milk production quite well. Another important thing to consider is the price. Electric ones are quite often more expensive than manual ones. But in this case, it is not always the most expensive one that is better. Before purchase, you can read breast pump reviews to get an idea of what would fit you better, or if you have the possibility to try one before buying, that would definitely be the best solution.</p>
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		<title>Clinical Trials &#8211; Drug Approval and The FDA</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Clinical Trials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drug Approval]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clinical trials are a part of the Food and Drug Administration&#8217;s (FDA) process for drug approval. The intent behind the process is to screen drugs for two things before allowing the public access to the drugs: safety and efficacy. At each trial stage a drug can &#8216;fail&#8217; and the research program for it will be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Clinical trials are a part of the Food and Drug Administration&#8217;s (FDA) process for drug approval. The intent behind the process is to screen drugs for two things before allowing the public access to the drugs: safety and efficacy. At each trial stage a drug can &#8216;fail&#8217; and the research program for it will be terminated or go back to the pretrial stage. The trial process also gives the FDA data it needs to schedule the drugs if they are approved. </p>
<p>There are four phases to clinical trials; each has a specific area of focus for a drug. Phase one may actually have several years&#8217; worth of research invested into the drug before it can begin. This is because phase one of human testing cannot occur until the company is relatively certain that the drug is both safe for human consumption and stands a reasonable chance of treating the condition it is intended to address. In a phase one trial, the drug is administered to healthy adults who do not have the condition the drug seeks to treat. This phase is creates a draft of possible side effects for the drug, and gives the researchers a base point to tinker with the formula and dosage to minimize the occurrence and severity of side effects.</p>
<p>If a drug that successfully makes it through the first test, it will move to phase two. In the second phase, the main purpose is to test the efficacy of the drug in the treatment plan or its symptoms. A larger group of adults with diagnosed correctly will receive a controlled drug in the event to assess how it works, also known as efficacy.</p>
<p>If the drug is shown to be effective, it will move on to phase three, which tests for drug interactions. In this phase of the study, the test subject pool is broadened to include patients that have other health problems than the one the drug is intended to treat. It also includes patients on other medications. This allows researchers to see how the drug interacts with other medications and conditions before it is released.</p>
<p>When a drug has passed a phase three trial, it is ready to be approved by the FDA, but more a test phase: stage four. This is a later stage market, where companies keep tabs on possible problems that slip through the cracks in previous trials, side effects such as low frequency but only when medication is used by hundreds of thousands of people.</p>
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		<title>The Best Medication for Breast Cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Clinical Trials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Breast Cancer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The medication tamoxifen, best recognized as a medication for breast cancer, considerably lessens symptoms of the overexcited stage of bipolar disorder more rapidly than numerous typical medications for the mental sickness, a new-fangled survey displays. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health&#8217;s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) who performed the survey described too how [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The medication tamoxifen, best recognized as a medication for breast cancer, considerably lessens symptoms of the overexcited stage of bipolar disorder more rapidly than numerous typical medications for the mental sickness, a new-fangled survey displays. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health&#8217;s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) who performed the survey described too how tamoxifen blockades an enzyme named protein kinase C (PKC) that controls behaviors in brain cells. The enzyme is believed to be over-active throughout the overexcited stage of bipolar complaint.</p>
<p>Hot sparkles might not be serious, excluding they can be if they bring about you to hop your breast cancer medication. In a survey engaging 208 women who had pre- or postmenopausal breast cancer, over 60% revealed they at times overlooked or deliberately didn&#8217;t get their oral breast cancer medication.</p>
<p>It is very important that women with breast cancer do not reject themselves the possibility of the maximum likely benefit from their medication. It is significant that women are as well notified as possible concerning both the advantages and side effects of their medication and thus understand what to demand. Transparent communication could assist to make sure that doctors are better notified regarding how women are dealing with their medication in order to assist lessen any negative effect that treatments may have.</p>
<p>The breast cancer medication could be applied in three distinctive ways. These are as revealed: Adjuvant therapy; Neo adjuvant therapy; and also Treatment of metastatic disease. The type of treatment that is employed and when is it begun relies on the condition of the sufferer. When the doctor identifies the breast cancer afterward he would maintain the best treatment choices to you and would provide you the benefits and shortcomings of each therapy type. Prior to taking any judgment you ought to always discuss with your doctor and a small number of other physicians to make a decision which would be the best for you.</p>
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		<title>The Changing Face Of The Health Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the newly published public health white paper indicating a radical overhaul in the way healthcare is managed and financed, it is clear that the roles of both private healthcare providers and healthcare recruitment agencies are likely to change significantly in the next five years. With the future of Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) now terminal, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With the newly published public health white paper indicating a radical overhaul in the way healthcare is managed and financed, it is clear that the roles of both private healthcare providers and healthcare recruitment agencies are likely to change significantly in the next five years. With the future of Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) now terminal, and power being decentralised instead into the hands of local authorities and GPs, the public health sector could potentially see a surge in demand for outsourced private skills and flexible staffing solutions, particularly as healthcare providers enter into a process of adjustment to accommodate the demands of the new system.</p>
<p>It is understood that the current administration is determined to usher in a paradigm shift away from the waiting time target-driven healthcare culture of recent years towards a system that places more priority on clinical effectiveness and patient feedback. The government says that the emphasis is to be placed firmly on streamlining and this, in turn, means healthcare providers striving to recruit the very best doctors and nurses for both temporary and permanent roles. Healthcare recruitment agencies that are able to accommodate the needs of this changing system and work effectively alongside it will stand to benefit. In addition, the GP-led structure will require specialist skills and the recruitment of those with the most in-depth knowledge of the sector.</p>
<p>Ultimately, the planned cuts to NHS management in order to reduce the existing multi-million pound healthcare debt burden are designed to gear the system into putting more resources into front-line staffing. It is perceived that the number of people employed by the NHS will be substantially fewer in the coming years but the clear aim is to create an efficient and consistent service in which patient care is paramount. In terms of healthcare recruitment, this means an increased drive towards sourcing the best possible candidates for short-term and long-term positions while continuing to offer flexible, case-specific solutions that the new GP-led structure can depend on when necessary.</p>
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		<title>Breast Augmentation After Mastectomy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 07:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ralph Serpe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mastectomy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Breast Augmentation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things that many women have to face when they have breast cancer is having a mastectomy, and some turn to breast augmentation after this type of surgery. Though treating the cancer is always the main concern, losing one or both breasts because of the treatment can have a debilitating effect on some [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the things that many women have to face when they have breast cancer is having a mastectomy, and some turn to breast augmentation after this type of surgery. Though treating the cancer is always the main concern, losing one or both breasts because of the treatment can have a debilitating effect on some women, and restoration surgery can help them feel better mentally and emotionally. This in turn can help with how their bodies deal with things physically as well. It&#8217;s a very personal decision, and you need to take a lot of things into consideration.</p>
<p>Breast augmentation after a mastectomy involves a lot more questions and issues than having the operation simply for cosmetic enhancement of healthy bosoms. First of all, if you have undergone a mastectomy, one of your first concerns about having reconstructive surgery is how it will affect any future diagnoses. Will any inserts affect imaging devices that are looking for signs of cancer? Will enhancement affect any future treatments that might be needed? Most often, reconstruction procedure isn&#8217;t done while there is still need for treatment of the cancer, but there is always a risk of the cancer returning even if treatment has been successful in eradicating all signs of it. The decision to have reconstructive surgery is therefore a decision that needs to be made only after serious discussion with your doctor.</p>
<p>If the treatment has involved the complete removal of one or both breasts, then augmentation basically has to be reconstructive, usually working under the chest muscle. This is a more involved and difficult procedure than just putting an implant in normally. The implant that is usually used for reconstruction is one filled with a saline solution, although sometimes they are filled with silicone. Often, when there has been complete removal, the reconstruction is done in stages. First, a balloon-like apparatus is inserted under the skin and muscle of the chest, and inflated slowly over time to stretch the skin. When the skin has been stretched enough, an implant will be inserted. The type of procedure that you have will depend on your particular situation.</p>
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		<title>Using Hormonal Replacement Therapy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 07:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hormone Therapy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The human body is similar to a machine, it has been built in such a way that every part has its own functions and they function simultaneously in order to act properly. Their function is good due to few hormones present in the body, which are secreted by the endocrine gland. As we grow old [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The human body is similar to a machine, it has been built in such a way that every part has its own functions and they function simultaneously in order to act properly. Their function is good due to few hormones present in the body, which are secreted by the endocrine gland. As we grow old some hormones stop functioning properly and become insufficient. This creates imbalance in our body and affects the function of the body. It is a common and major problem that human faces when they reach middle age. Deficiencies of hormones are the main cause of this problem.</p>
<p>Scientists, after so many studies had found a solution for the imbalance of hormones, which is called as &#8220;Hormone Replacement Therapy&#8221;. A similar treatment, called as &#8220;Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy&#8221;, the hormones used are identical in chemical structure found in the human body. The problems that men and women face with hormonal imbalance are fatigue, mental depression, increased wrinkles, and low libido. Hormone Replacement Therapy can solve all these problems. We will discuss about the relief for depression caused by imbalance of hormones.</p>
<p>Imbalance of hormones is the main reason for depression. A chemical name Serotonin is responsible for the mood of a person. If its level drops, the person becomes sad. And when it rises, the person feels happy. This change in its level is caused by estrogen hormones. Whenever the production of estrogen hormone by the body is less, the production of serotonin is also reduced. The reason behind depression is the imbalance of hormones. To manage depression one should manage hormonal imbalance. To get out of depression, people need Hormone Replacement Therapy.</p>
<p>Hormone replacement therapy is a treatment mode newly introduced in which synthetic hormones are used by medical professionals. These hormones are made in laboratories instead in the body. These hormones work like a natural hormone in the body. Synthetic estrogen is used instead of natural estrogen to treat depression. It will act like a natural estrogen. The main purpose of Hormone Replacement Therapy is to increase the estrogen hormones so that there would be increase in serotonin. If this can be achieved, there will be no depression problem. If level of estrogen is high, then the person will not be in depression.</p>
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		<title>Success with Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hormone Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Androgen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hormone therapy is known as one of the treatments for prostate cancer. We have heard success stories with hormone therapy for prostate cancer patients from Internet and medical publications. The prostrate gland is found near the base of the urethra. This is the tube that carries urine from the bladder out through the penis. The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hormone therapy is known as one of the treatments for prostate cancer. We have heard success stories with hormone therapy for prostate cancer patients from Internet and medical publications. The prostrate gland is found near the base of the urethra. This is the tube that carries urine from the bladder out through the penis. The front end of the prostrate gland surrounds the urethra and the rear part of the gland presses against the rectum. The prostrate gland is found in the males and is susceptible to tumor growths. These tumors can be benign or malignant. Malignant means that the tumor is cancerous and life threatening.</p>
<p>Having a cancerous prostrate tumor is no cause for alarm because if the tumor is diagnosed well in advance, for which there are many symptoms the layman can understand, the prostrate gland can be surgically removed along with the tumor. Thus, one can prevent the spread of the tumor to other parts of the body through the blood and lymphatic system. It is very rare to find a patient under fifty to have prostrate cancer. The patient can become weary of a tumor on the prostrate gland if he finds the following symptoms: dribbling before or after urinating, feeling that the urinary bladder is never empty completely, discomfort or pain while urinating and passing of blood sometimes while urinating, false calls or frequently wanting to urinate without actually urinating.</p>
<p>Apart from having the prostrate removed surgically, there are some hormone treatments for prostrate cancer as well. Some of these hormone treatments have known to have produced dramatic results. But, then it is the stage of the disease as well as the age of the person who is treated that also counts. Doctors all over the world have known for a long time now that cancer can be treated with hormones as prostrate cancer has been known to be hormone or gene related. For instance, men who have had prostrate cancer in the family are more likely to contract the disease that men who have no family history of prostrate cancer.</p>
<p>Even men with the history of breast cancer in the family run the risk of developing prostrate cancer. This led to research on treating cancer with hormones. Research has shown that men live longer with prostrate cancer if it is treated with hormone therapy along with radiation treatment. The standard hormone treatment is for three years but in many cases dramatic results have come about within six months of the treatment. Researchers from Boston&#8217;s Brigham and Women&#8217;s Hospital discovered that men treated with six months of androgen suppression therapy in addition to radiation improved faster and better than men treated with only radiation.</p>
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