KEY POINTS Overview Cancer screening means looking for cancer before it causes symptoms. The goal of screening for prostate cancer is to find cancers that may be at high risk for spreading if not treated and to find them early before they spread. If you are considering being screened, it’s important to learn about theContinue reading “Spotlight on Prostate Cancer Screening with the PSA Test”
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Risk Factors of Heart Disease YOU CAN’T CONTROL
Age and menopause As you get older, your risk of heart disease and heart attack goes up. Menopausal hormone therapy Many women take menopausal hormone therapy to help relieve menopause symptoms such as hot flashes. Results from a large study called the Women’s Health Initiative showed that women taking menopausal hormone therapy with estrogen plus progesterone hadContinue reading “Risk Factors of Heart Disease YOU CAN’T CONTROL”