July 2014

23 Jul

Reducing Fatigue from Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment with Yoga

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If you or someone you know has battled breast cancer with radiation treatment, then you are aware of one of the most common side effects of treatment – fatigue. It is a different kind of fatigue than those who are not currently under treatment for cancer experience in that is does not subside after rest and sleep. Typically fatigue from radiation treatment is so severe it can affect all areas of a patient’s life, leaving them too tired to take part in their normal daily lives.

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18 Jul

Staying Active with MAKOplasty Partial Knee Replacement

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Bret Nyander, 55, did not want to wait until he was "too old" to fix the pain in his right knee. It was holding him back from an active lifestyle and enjoying walks with his wife. When his doctor referred him to Hillcrest Medical Center, Dr. Yogesh Mittal thought he would be a good candidate for a new procedure - MAKOplasty partial knee replacement. Bret shares his story of how he is getting back to being active and once again enjoying those walks with his wife.

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09 Jul

Do you know your lung cancer risk?

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Worried about your lung cancer risk? Lung cancer has been the leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women since 1987, and causes more deaths each year than colon, breast and pancreatic cancers combined. The diagnosis among men and women differs, however. While more men are diagnosed each year, the rate of new cases has declined from 1975 to 2010 (down 24 percent).

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