Harvard Women's Health Watch articles from October 2005

Harvard Women's Health Watch archives from October 2005

Making real progress against breast cancer.(chemotherapy and other drugs to treat breast cancer)
October 1, 2005... Some of the best cancer news in 2005 has been the success of targeted approaches to treating breast cancer. Talk to any breast cancer specialist who attended the May 2005 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting -- the largest...

A psychology of satisfaction.(services of positive psycology)
October 1, 2005... Proponents of positive psychology want to find out what makes us happy. If your thoughts, feelings, or actions made you miserable or caused problems at work or at home, you might well contact a psychiatrist or psychologist -- and you would...

Small vibrations can improve bone, increase muscle mass.(to control osteoporosis)
October 1, 2005... Physical exercise is one of the principal recommendations for preventing and treating osteoporosis, but its effects are hard to assess. No one knows exactly how much of what type of exercise is needed to stimulate bone growth or counteract...

Study questions ovary removal during hysterectomy.(surgery for ovarian cancer)
October 1, 2005... Every year, an estimated 600,000 women have hysterectomies, mostly for noncancerous conditions such as fibroids, endometriosis, and uterine prolapse. About half have their ovaries removed at the same time (a procedure called oophorectomy). The...

By the way, doctor; What can I do about ischial bursitis?(pain in the buttock)
October 1, 2005... Q. I have a pain in my right buttock, which my doctor says is ischial bursitis. Is there anything I can do for the pain or to make the condition go away? A. Ischial bursitis, sometimes called ischiogluteal bursitis, is an inflammation of...

By the way, doctor; How long does calcium absorption take?(two hours to take up absorption)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Q. I've read that the body can't assimilate more than 500 milligrams (mg) of calcium at a time. How long does this take? I want to allow enough time between taking my 500-mg calcium supplement and drinking a glass of milk. A. The body can...