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• Study Reveals Lack of Follow-Up Treatment for Celiac Patients

  Celiac disease is a lifelong condition that can radically alter someone's way of life, prompting him or her to switch to different eating habits, adopting a more active lifestyle, and adopting healthier measures, in general. Those who are struggling with the disease must make regular visits to their...

• Telemetry Nursing: What Is It?

  One job that stands out against the rest can be described as one in which a lifetime of service for others is carried out through the use of care, patience, and sufficient schooling.  The occupation that best fits this definition is nursing.  For most, it would be rather difficult to have a...

• False-Positive Mammograms May Predict the Risk for Breast Cancer

  According to a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, about 50% of women who get annual mammograms may have at least one false positive reading, and these women may have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. In this study, conducted by Danish researchers, women...

• The Blow Self-Image Can Take During Lymphoma Treatment

  Many who have endured cancer treatment experience a blow to their self image, and cease to recognize the person looking back at them in the mirror.However, it does not have to be that way! Here are some of the most common changes, and how to cope with them.Skin changesYou may begin to see your skin...

• Fetal Exposure to Chemotherapy May Not Affect the Development of the Child

  A new study has given reassuring results for mothers who are under chemotherapy treatment for cancer. The study results show that fetal exposure to chemotherapy after the first trimester may not cause health problems or developmental delays in the child. In this study published in the journal...

• Eating Trans Fat May Increase Your Risk of Depression

  A recent study has shown that the consumption of trans fats on a regular basis can increase your chances of developing depression, in addition to several cardiovascular conditions. This risk can be reduced significantly by maintaining a healthy diet, and replacing any form of trans fat with olive...