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Salon.com
June 20, 2000
Naomi Mendelsohn |
Choosing the knife Healthy women at high risk for breast cancer are choosing to have both breasts removed, even while doctors are advocating less invasive treatments for those who are already sick   |
Salon.com
August 3, 2000
Tracie White |
My second daughter I never saw her alive, but I will miss her for the rest of my life. |
Health
December 2007 |
How I Beat Hypochondria A breast lump, a father with cancer, and too many Web searches in the middle of the night can turn anyone into a hypochondriac. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2000 |
Screening Yourself for Breast Cancer Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Women more than 20 years of age should know the signs of breast cancer and the best ways to find it early. How do I perform a breast self-exam? When should I have my mammogram? Clinical Breast Exam. Ultrasound exam. Breast Biopsies. |
Outside
May 2005
Mark Jenkins |
Shattered For the relentlessly adventurous, learning the deeper lessons of injury starts with a tough rule: You break it, you own it. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2002 |
Breast-Conserving Surgery What is breast-conserving surgery?... How does my doctor know if my lump is cancer?... Why does my doctor check my lymph nodes?... What if I cannot have breast-conserving surgery?... |
Salon.com
October 12, 1999
Damien Cave |
Male mastectomy Not many men get breast cancer, but too few are aware of the risk. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2001 |
Pain Relief After Surgery How will my pain be managed?...How are pain medicines given after surgery?... What should I do to make sure I receive the best possible pain relief?... |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2000 |
Breast Pain in Women What causes breast pain?... How can my doctor find the cause of my breast pain?... |
Salon.com
March 27, 2000
Jeff Drayer |
The hardest question Even after doing it hundreds of times, it's never easy to ask someone whether they want you to let them die. |
Salon.com
October 7, 1999
Stephen G. Bloom |
Busy signal Back pain is no guarantee your doctor will see you, even at the best clinic. |
Salon.com
February 2, 2000
Jeffrey Drayer |
My first dead body Medical school taught me how to save lives, but left out the part about how I would feel when someone died. |
BusinessWeek
October 17, 2005 |
The Laughter Cure Monique Spencer couldn't find what she wanted in books about breast cancer. So she wrote her own - and made it funny. |
Salon.com
November 10, 2000
Laurie Tarkan |
The business of breast cancer Big medicine is making big bucks on the disease, but we're still far from a cure... |
Salon.com
October 2, 2000
Lynn O'Dell |
Pain in the brain The good news? The hurt is all in your mind. The bad news? The hurt is all in your mind... |
Wired
February 2005
Steve Silberman |
The Painful Truth The Iraq war is a new kind of hell, with more survivors - but more maimed, shattered limbs - than ever. A revolution in battlefield medicine is helping them conquer the pain. |
American Journal of Nursing
October 2010
Amy M. Collins |
'Men Get Breast Cancer, Too!' Theron Bell has made raising public awareness of male breast cancer his life's work. |
Outside
September 2001
Mark Jenkins |
A World of Hurt Injury, pain, the psychology of recovery, and getting back on the trail... |
Salon.com
August 14, 2000
Bob Sassone |
A little off the top, please There are certain things in life that are too painful to think about, like the day I got a circumcision at age 34. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2000
Lecia M. Apantaku |
Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Screening Statistics on breast cancer risk, symptoms and recommended tests. |
Salon.com
September 25, 2000
Dan Shapiro |
Fighting to die I've read about therapists who brilliantly talk people out of killing themselves. But when a patient paged me to say goodbye, I was just scared and pissed off. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2000 |
Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk: What Does It Mean to Me? What causes breast cancer?... What genes can cause breast cancer to be inherited?... What clues in my family history might show I've inherited a risk of breast cancer?... Does everyone who has family members with breast cancer have these mutated genes?... What should I do?... |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2002
Lecia M. Apantaku |
Breast-Conserving Surgery for Breast Cancer Surgical treatment of breast cancer has changed significantly in recent years. The preferred method of treatment for many women with early breast cancer is conservative surgical therapy. |
BusinessWeek
July 3, 2006
Catherine Arnst |
A Ton Of Prevention The pros and cons of two drugs that may halve your risk of breast cancer. |
AskMen.com
Sabrina Rogers |
Can Men Get Breat Cancer? Breast cancer isn't just a chick thing. Although it is about 100 times more common among women and is a rare cause of death in men, the American Cancer Society estimates that, in 2004, approximately 1,450 American men will be diagnosed with this disease. |
AskMen.com
September 30, 2000
Joshua Levine |
Male Breast Cancer Breast cancer is traditionally thought of as a female-related problem. Men, however, are as susceptible to the disease as women are. In many ways, the disease appears similarly in both sexes... |
Salon.com
April 27, 2000
Albert DiBartolomeo |
Hell on earth When a kidney stone taught me the meaning of agony, I also learned the limits of my own weak self. |
American Journal of Nursing
May 2008
Jacobson et al. |
Patients' Perspectives on Total Knee Replacement Patients' perspectives on total knee replacement (TKR) surgery have rarely been the topic of research. This study sought to describe their pre- and postoperative experiences. |
Outside
March 2007
Ryan Brandt |
The Spinal Frontier Rule number one for total physical fitness? Where your back goes, all else follows. Keep yours in top shape with our guide to strength, flexibility, and injury treatment. |
ifeminists
October 29, 2002
Rondi Adamson |
Re-Evaluating the Risk of Breast Cancer As breast cancer became a poster disease for feminism in the 1980s, the attention it began to receive took on unreasonable proportions. In short, the intensity of funding, publicity and research around breast cancer is not based on need. It is based on politics. |
Outside
August 2007
Eric Hansen |
The Wimp Gene At the Human Pain Research Laboratory at Stanford University, Pain Labbers routinely subject themselves to all manner of torture, all in the name of science. Are you tough enough? |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2004 |
Penile Cancer What is cancer?... How does my doctor check for cancer?... How is penile cancer treated? |
Health
March 2008
Hallie Levine Sklar |
Your 30s Your breast-cancer risk is still very low when you are in your 30s, but there are things you can do now to help your girls. |
Outside
July 2007
Sam Moulton |
The Move Take the plunge with champion cliff diver Dustin Webster. |
Outside
September 2007 |
Freediving Techniques Breath-hold training will boost your freediving bottom time and improve your chances of surviving a water-related emergency. Heed these guidelines to safely practice in a pool. |
Salon.com
December 11, 2000
Alicia Rebensdorf |
In defense of a double D They may be massive, but I'm not lopping off these babies... |
Salon.com
October 9, 2000
Denise Dowling |
Covering up the breast The National Cancer Institute decides not to publicize the results of a publicly funded study of the safety of silicone breast implants. What's the deal? |
Seasoned Cooking
December 2004
Michael Fick |
Your Recovery Only Starts with Surgery Surgeons, nurses, HMOs, family, and patients benefit from the prompt graduation from the recover ward, and the individual patient plays a large part in its success. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2005 |
Health Care After Cancer Treatment An informative patient hand-out on follow-up cancer care. |
Health
March 2008
Hallie Levine Sklar |
Your 50s Your biggest breast concern isn't appearance. It's cancer. Read on for what you should know about your breasts in your 50s. |
Salon.com
July 9, 1999
Robert Burton |
A second opinion A second opinion: One doctor's enlightenment through pain. |
AskMen.com
Jasper Anson |
Alternative Cancer Treatments "Complimentary" therapies are forms of holistic healing that can improve a cancer patient's quality of life by focusing on their physical, spiritual and emotional needs. |
Salon.com
November 26, 2001
Suzy Hansen |
When being holy hurts An historian talks about the modern face of "sacred pain," which religions use it the most and how self-cutters carry on the tradition... |
Outside
July 2007
Monique Ryan |
Liquid Logic Create your personal hydration plan. |
Outside
November 2007
Monique Ryan |
Eat to Win Know why, when, and how to fuel with our complete guide to the athlete's diet. |
Salon.com
June 19, 2000
Lisa Moricoli Latham |
Tough titties I was looking for nipple relief in all the wrong places. |
Salon.com
April 4, 2002
Damien Cave |
No relief The war on drugs is preventing many Americans from getting desperately needed pain medicine... |
Wired
Thomas Goetz |
Why Early Detection Is the Best Way to Beat Cancer By getting regular blood tests, doctors may be able to diagnose cancer early, giving the patient a 90 percent chance of survival. |
American Journal of Nursing
April 2009 |
Understanding and Managing Burn Pain: Part 1 Despite advances in topical wound care and pharmacology, and a growing emphasis on palliative care, wound care is the main source of the pain associated with burn injury. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2003 |
Diary from a Week in Practice Sudden change in blood glucose level... Smallpox vaccinations... etc. |
