Daily Archives: June 19, 2008

Transplant Advances

Organ transplantation has come a long way in the past decades. Take heart transplants for example. It used to be that only people under age 50 could get them, and they were fairly risky. Now people in their ’70s are having transplants, and transplant patients of all ages are living longer [...]

Heart Disease in Women

For decades, heart disease was considered a man’s disease. But what many people don’t realize is that each year heart disease kills more women than men. And because of this misperception, women with heart issues sometimes don’t get the diagnoses or care they need. Let’s go to Mayo Clinic where doctors [...]

Talking About Breast Cancer

The words “you have breast cancer” are never easy to hear. They often mean the beginning of a treatment plan that can be very difficult. For some women, talking about their cancer with those who’ve been through it can help make the process easier. And doctors at Mayo Clinic say this [...]