Harvard Women's Health Watch articles from October 2004

Harvard Women's Health Watch archives from October 2004

Advances in early-stage breast cancer treatment.
October 1, 2004... October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Here's a progress report on new advancest. Two decades of increased education and awareness about breast cancer seem to be working. The number of women getting mammograms -- the best chance for...

Psychotherapy at midlife: Worth the trouble.
October 1, 2004... By midlife, you may have spent years perceiving yourself as a certain kind of person -- outgoing or introverted, high-strung or easy-going, optimistic or pessimistic -- and become accustomed to certain roles and communication styles in your...

In brief; MRI a valuable add-on to mammography for some women.
October 1, 2004... Women at high risk for breast cancer may benefit from adding magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to their regular screening mammograms, according to a study in the July 29, 2004, New England Journal of Medicine. The research suggests that in women...

Time for tea.
October 1, 2004... A growing number of studies suggest that drinking tea, especially green tea, is good for you. Tea drinking has been associated with health benefits for centuries, but only in recent years have its medicinal properties been investigated...

By the way, doctor; deQuervain's tenosynovitis.
October 1, 2004... Q I've been diagnosed with deQuervain's tenosynovitis. What can I do to help it heal? A DeQuervain's tenosynovitis is a painful inflammation involving specific tendons in the wrist and the protective membrane, or sheath that surrounds them...

By the way, doctor; Varicose vein treatment after deep vein thrombosis.
October 1, 2004... Q Three years ago I had a deep vein thrombosis. Should I now avoid any treatment for spider or varicose veins? A You don't need to avoid treatments for these conditions, but you should proceed with caution. The venous system is a network of...