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April 13, 2021
For the estimated 281,550 women who’ll be diagnosed with breast cancer this year alone, the decision to undergo a mastectomy is big. The surgery involves removing the breast tissue (and potentially nearby lymph nodes to ensure the cancer hasn’t spread) to reduce the risk of recurrence. One type of mastectomy does not fit all. There’s a total mastectomy, which involves removing the entire breast, including the breast tissue, areola, and nipple; a skin-sparing mastectomy where the breast tissue, nipple, and areola are removed but not the skin, and a nipple-sparing surgery, in which only breast tissue is removed, sparing the skin, nipple, and areola.
The link between structural racism, high blood pressure and Black people s health
Laura Williamson, American Heart Association News
April 15, 2021
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What do they have in common?
Researchers say they are two of the biggest factors responsible for the gap in poor heart and brain health between Black and white adults in the United States. And they are inextricably linked.
Studies show high blood pressure, also called hypertension, affects Black adults – particularly women – earlier and more dramatically than their white peers. By age 55, research shows 3 of 4 Black adults have already developed the condition compared to about half of white men and 40% of white women.
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April 14, 2021
Reuters
CHICAGO/LONDON - With two Covid-19 vaccines now under scrutiny for possible links to very rare cases of blood clots in the brain, US government scientists are focusing on whether the specific technology behind the shots may be contributing to the risk.
In Europe, health regulators said last week there was a possible link between the AstraZeneca Plc vaccine and 169 cases of a rare brain blood clot known as cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), accompanied by a low blood platelet count, out of 34 million shots administered in the European Economic Area.
The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday (April 13) recommended temporarily halting use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after reports of six cases of CVST in women under age 50 among some 7 million people who received the shot in the United States.
Plastic Surgeon and Breast Reconstruction Specialist Dr. Constance M. Chen Offers Practical Tips about Liposuction
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Dr. Constance Chen
Liposuction can be used to contour and remove fat from parts of the body that haven t responded to diet and exercise. NEW YORK (PRWEB) April 14, 2021 According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, between 200,000 and 300,000 people have liposuction each year, making it one of the most commonly performed cosmetic surgical procedures in the United States. Also called lipoplasty, lipectomy, and lipo (for short), liposuction is a surgical procedure that breaks up fat and suctions it out of various parts of the body, most commonly the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, back, chin, neck, upper arms, and calves. Sometimes, it is used as an adjunct to breast reduction surgery in women and to reduce excess breast tissue in men. “Liposuction can be used to contour and remove