How Good Shepherd treats breast cancer with just one dose of radiation Stephanie Gardiner traveled from Colorado earlier this month to get specialized breast cancer treatment from Dr. Barry Rosen and a team at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital near Lake Barrington. Courtesy of Stephanie Gardiner and Advocate Health Care
Updated 1/2/2021 9:28 AM
Treating patients with the least invasive methods and fewest visits to the hospital, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, is always best, medical professionals would agree.
That s the philosophy of Dr. Barry Rosen, who s been providing specialized early breast cancer treatment for nearly a decade with a team at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital near Lake Barrington.
The grieving mother came into the Payson homeless warming center at the Mount Cross Lutheran Church simply to donate her sonâs clothes.
He had died two years earlier from cancer and she couldnât think of a better way to honor his memory, said Emily Brice, vice president and head chef of the Payson Homeless and Homeless Veterans Initiative.
But this mother found something more.
âSheâs been volunteering every night since,â said Brice.
Thatâs just part of the Christmas miracle Brice and her fellow board members and volunteers feel this year, even though COVID has changed everything.
10 Melanoma Risk Factors You Should Know
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What’s a
risk factor? It’s something that increases your chance of developing an illness without necessarily directly causing it. And when it comes to melanoma, there s a pretty wide range of them (hello, sunburns and fair skin). But here s the thing: While you can have risk factors and never develop this form of skin cancer, it’s still best to reduce them whenever possible and pay close attention to your skin, says Faye Yin, M.D., an oncologist at Jersey City Medical Center-RWJBarnabas Health in Jersey City, NJ. Here are the big ones linked to melanoma.
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All About Naturopathic Medicine | Dr. JJ, Naturopathic Doctor | Downtown Toronto Naturopath
Healthcare is not all about conventional or mainstream practice. I developed interest more into Naturopathy holistic medicine during my PhD and postdoctoral studies in Naturopathic and holistic Medicine. The challenge in pursuing naturopathic holistic medicine is the cost. The fees are enormous in an accredited university whether campus-based or distance. To become a naturopathic doctor is not an easy thing! In Africa, no University currently offers such programs accept Nyarkotey College of Holistic Medicine which commence Naturopathy programs with many international partners.
Who is a Naturopathic Doctor?
The field of medicine, at its core, is the same but branches off in different directions concerning the approach, tools and methodologies used in caring for patients. Allopathic doctors (conventional medical doctors) and naturopathic doctors (doctors that practice natural medicine) share