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Yearly Archives: 2009
No Science Behind Colon Cleansing and Detox Diets
Much has been written about colon cleansing and detox diets as a way of “detoxifying” your body. On Friday, January 30, Medicine Hat News published a letter to the editor (Take ‘proactive/preventive’ wellness approach) which says the following: “Articles in … Continue reading
New Guidelines for Hormone Replacement Therapy
In 2002, we learnt that in post-menopausal women, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with estrogen was doing more harm than good. The study, Women’s Health Initiative trial, involved 16,608 post-menopausal women, aged 50 to 79. Because of these findings, the study … Continue reading
Breast Lumps Should Not Be Ignored
Breast lumps are very common. Breast lumps appear in women and men. They may appear in children. But mostly the breast lumps appear in adults. A breast lump is always an important clinical finding – never to be ignored. It … Continue reading
Mummy Flu From The Land Of Pharoes
Christmas on the River Nile, New Year’s eve party in the land of the pyramids in Cairo and a dance with a belly dancer (with two belly buttons – just kidding) in the Dubai desert on our last day summarizes … Continue reading