Bone Health

6 Myths About Cancer Risk Oncologists Wish You’d Stop Believing

WITH COMMENTARY BY FITADELPHIA Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Credit: Getty Images. EatingWell design.© Getty Images. EatingWell design. Key Points Cancer is a diagnosis that can carry an enormous amount of fear, and is often associated with serious and, in some cases, even terminal illness. But like so many things, what we hear from a friend,
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Osteoporosis: Foods to eat and avoid for preventing the condition

Food that you are eating now can affect your bones later in life. Here’s what to eat and avoid for preventing osteoporosis onset. ByParmita Uniyal, Delhi Osteoporosis can weaken your bones and cause mobility issues which would only deteriorate with time. This condition affects your bone density, makes them porous, brittle and put you at a high risk
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Estrogen and testosterone deficiency linked to higher rates of rotator cuff repair.

by Wolters Kluwer Health Patients with lower levels of sex hormones—testosterone in men and estrogen in women—are more likely to undergo surgery for rotator cuff tears, suggests a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. Sex hormone deficiencies “was associated with a significantly increased incidence of RCR within [two] independent databases,” according to the new research by
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