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Multiple Myeloma

As multiple myeloma gets worse, the plasma cells spill out of your bone marrow and spread. After your test results come in, your doctor may want to...

How Do I Know If I Have Metastatic Breast Cancer?

If your breast cancer spreads to other parts of your body, doctors will call it “metastatic.” ('Metastasize' means to spread.) It tends to go to th...

Breast Cancer and Genetic Testing

Women who inherit the mutated BRCA1 gene have a 55% to 65% risk of breast cancer by age 70. People who have a mutated BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene have a hi...

Breast Lumps: Causes and When to Call a Doctor

You notice that something is different with your breast, and you find a lump. You could get lumps in both breasts that increase in size and tendern...

Children and Teens with Bipolar Disorder

Although bipolar disorder more commonly develops in older teenagers and young adults, it can appear in children as young as 6. As the parent of a c...

What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?

TCM treatments often focus on ways to promote and maintain the flow of qi. According to TCM, these ideas play out in our bodies. TCM aims to create...

What is Naturopathic Medicine?

Naturopathic medicine is a system that uses natural remedies to help the body heal itself. Naturopathic medicine focuses on education and preventio...

What is Chelation Therapy?

Metals that can be removed with chelation therapy include lead, mercury, and arsenic. Before you get this treatment, your doctor will do a blood te...

Whole Medical Systems: An Overview

Whole medical systems involve complete systems of theory and practice that have evolved independently from or parallel to allopathic (conventional)...

Health Benefits of Yoga

Yoga is a great way to work on your flexibility and strength. Some styles of yoga, such as ashtanga and power yoga, are very physical. Yoga also he...

Causes of Stress

Work stress tops the list, according to surveys.

What is Ayurveda?

Ayurvedic medicine (“Ayurveda” for short) is one of the world's oldest holistic (“whole-body”) healing systems. These combine in the human body to ...