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• What You Know About Urinary Incontinence: Fact or Fiction?

  If you suffer from urinary incontinence, you’re not alone. According to the National Association for Continence, approximately 25 million American adults suffer from temporary or chronic urinary incontinence and 80 percent are women. Research shows it takes women an average of six and a half years to get diagnosed, simply because they are too embarrassed to talk about it with their doctor.

• Body Contouring After Significant Weight Loss

  Body contouring surgery can help. This surgical process to remove excess skin and fat isn’t just cosmetic: It also improves the shape and tone of underlying tissue that supports your skin.

• What to Know About Breast Reconstructive Surgery After Breast Cancer

  If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, you have to make a lot of decisions about your treatment. And, if you’re preparing for a lumpectomy or mastectomy, there’s one more decision to make: if you want reconstructive surgery. You might think this is a decision you would make after your surgery and treatment are finished—and it can be. But, there are benefits to having reconstructive surgery as early as possible—perhaps even during the lumpectomy or mastectomy.

• Why Choosing the Right Surgeon is Critical for Breast Reconstruction

  This year, there will be an estimated 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed in the U.S.  Many of these women will undergo mastectomies. Among the women being treated with mastectomy for breast cancer are women of different body types, lifestyles and goals for reconstruction. Breast reconstruction after a mastectomy should be tailored to the needs of each patient. That is why patient-specific breast reconstruction is gaining more traction among surgeons across the country. With this approach, we can fine-tune the breast reconstruction modality to each patient, depending on her case.

• Pre-Pectoral Reconstruction: A New Technique for Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy

  One in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, and many of these women will undergo a mastectomy to remove one or both breasts followed by reconstruction. 

• Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: Advantages of the DIEP Flap Procedure

  The past decade has ushered in major technical advancements in autologous breast reconstruction, which is done using a patient’s own tissue. The most common techniques include the use of skin, muscle, fat, or artificial implants to reconstruct the breast. The use of abdominal skin and fat has gained in popularity, offering patients a more natural look and feel, similar to that of the natural breast. Other advantages of using a patient’s own tissue in reconstruction includes: the avoidance of artificial breast implants, the body contouring that comes with removal of excess abdominal fat, and the possibility of restoring sensation to the new breasts.

• When it Comes to Kegels, Consistency Matters

  Like most women, you’ve probably heard of Kegel exercises. Maybe you read about them in a magazine or a mom friend mentioned them. But what are Kegels? And do they really work? 

• Connection Between Roundup and non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma?

  Does Roundup, the most popular weed killer in the world, cause cancer—specifically non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma? A California jury awarded a former school groundskeeper $289 million in damages from Roundup’s manufacturer, Monsanto, after the groundskeeper developed a terminal case of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

• Genetics vs. Lifestyle: How Much Cancer Risk Can You Control?

  On the most basic level, cancer is caused when a genetic mutation causes uncontrolled growth of damaged cells in your body, creating a cancerous tumor. Unfortunately, there’s no single culprit behind that initial mutation.

• Why You Shouldn’t Consume High Fructose Corn Syrup If You’re Pregnant?

  High-fructose corn syrup, a form of artificial sugar, shouldn’t be a staple in your diet. But if you’re pregnant, it’s even more critical to avoid it.