What is Melanoma?
Melanoma is a type of cancer that forms in melanocytes. A melanocyte is a normal cell, found in the skin, which produces melanin. Of the many different types of melanoma, most are seen in the skin (this also includes nail beds, soles of the feet, and scalp), but can be found in the eye, anal canal,
Getting to the ER in Time
Each year more than 500,000 people die unnecessarily because they don't get to their doctor or to an emergency room soon enough to properly treat their medical problems. Delay can be deadly. For example, in a heart attack or stroke arteries to the heart or brain must be unblocked within three hours of...
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
Prediabetes - A New Term for an Old Condition
In the United States more than 17 million people are likely to suffer from diabetes in the next 10 years. These people have prediabetes, which means that their above-normal blood sugar levels put them at a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. A combination of overweight,
Type II Diabetes - A Growing Epidemic
If you are a woman, over age 40 and overweight, and you don't get enough exercise, you are at risk for type 2 diabetes, the most common form of this disease. A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that Type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes cases are increasing dramatically among women.
The American Domestic Violence Crisis Line (formerly American Women Overseas) operates the only international toll free domestic violence crisis line in the U.S. for abused American women and children living in foreign countries. With funding, this organization is hoping to start an Outreach Program in the spring of 2004. Should this materialize, the group would like to coordinate presentations/visits to...
New Guidelines on Hormone Replacement Therapy from the FDA
On Tuesday, September 9, 2003, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled a new Web site with information on hormone replacement therapy: www.fda.gov/womens/menopause
It explains how to weigh the risks and benefits of both the estrogen-progestin combination and estrogen alone, an option only for women who have had hysterectomies. The...
