Advanced Cancer Treatment Options — Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer

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One of the problems that has the medical community and the general population of the word currently facing a lot of turmoil is a problem of cancer. Cancer is such a disease that has no known cure, and the conventional kinds of treatment available currently have often left a lot to be desired when it comes to treating just the inherent problem and not affecting the rest of the body. Current treatments of cancer include chemotherapy and radiotherapy, both of which have been known to cause damage to body tissues, and having cases even prove to be far more damaging to the body than the disease itself.… Read More...

Three Tools Seniors Can Use to Stay Independent

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The better medicine gets, the longer people live. This has been true since the beginning of humankind, but this increase in average lifespan has been particularly significant since the last century. In the early 1900s it was almost unheard of for anyone to make it past the age of 60. Today, the average lifespan is close to 80 years old, with women typically outliving men by a few years. And it’s likely this trend of increased longevity will continue. In fact, it’s estimated that by the year 2030, one fifth of the the U.S.… Read More...