Mattie Bartels

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• Coping with Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy

  One of the most common treatment modalities for breast cancer is radiation therapy, but patients may have problems coping with its undesirable effects. Breast cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts. It is one of the most common cancers in women. Radiation is a choice of...

• Does Physical Therapy Help or Hurt RA?

  Over 40 million Americans suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or related forms of arthritis. That’s one in eight people in America alone who have arthritis, and this number has increased by about 40 percent within the last 10 years.Arthritis (or inflammation of the joints) may be one...

• Celiac Vaccine Moves to Phase 2!

  For a celiac patient,  a perfect world is when they can sit down at any table and tuck into a meal without worrying about gluten.  This perfect world could become a reality, thanks to the development of a vaccine designed to treat the disease. Because the vaccine has been so successful in its...

• Diagnostic Tests for Autism Often Miss Features in Girls

  Males and females of any age can both be on the autism spectrum. Currently, more boys and men have been diagnosed with autism than girls and women. Is this correct, though? Perhaps just as many girls are on the autism spectrum, but are failed to be diagnosed properly.The current standardized tests...

• New Ovarian Cancer Screening Method Could Detect Tumors Earlier

  When discovered during its early stages, ovarian cancer can be treated. Unfortunately, it is usually found only after it has progressed to more advanced stages. Improved screening techniques are the key to increasing the survival rates of ovarian cancer patients.Engineers at MIT have finally...

• Finding the Right Work-Life Balance as a Nurse

  Back in the 80’s, the term work-life balance was starting to get kicked around in the U.S. In a nutshell, it means being able to properly balance the demands of work with the demands of life.  For many, the 80’s almost marked the beginning of the elusive search for the perfect work-life...