GB Items Related to Tag - treatment
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Yes, Men Get Breast Cancer, too!
Treatment Delays Result In Poor Outcomes For Men With Breast CancerMen who develop breast cancer are often not treated until the disease has spread to the point that treatment becomes difficult, new results show. Although most breast cancer...
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Trying to Decide on a Treatment Course?
Check out Breast Cancer Network of Strength New Information Tool: If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, please take a look at My Breast Cancer Coach, a new information tool to help women understand diagnostic and...
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Treatment of OSA helps Alzheimer Patients.
CPAP therapy can improve cognition in patient with Alzheimer's disease with a history of obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Geriatric Society. Obstructive sleep apnea...
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Dr. Margo Maine
Margo Maine is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in the treatment of eating disorders for more than 25 years.
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Vet Using Breakthrough Stem Cell Treatment
Veterinary surgeons are certified to do a one-of-a-kind stem cell therapy to treat dogs suffering from arthritic pain.
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"She's Getting So Thin... What Can I Do?"
“She’s Getting So Thin… What Can I Do?” You’re worried about your daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, friend, neighbor, or friend of a...
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Confronting Cancer Part 1: Meet Meg
Fit, feisty and full of life, Meg Gaffney is one more thing -- the face of breast cancer. The path Meg has chosen for treatment is not for everyone; in fact, she's doing something no one has done before. This is the first in a series of exclusive reports.
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Maggie May the Wonder Dog
Veterinary surgeons are using a breakthrough stem cell therapy to help our four-legged friends who suffer from arthritis, and soon, the same treatment could help people!
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Confronting Cancer Part 2: Inside the Operating Room
Meg Gaffney surprised doctors and friends by rejecting chemotherapy, dropping out of radiation therapy after one treatment, and opting for a bilateral mastectomy. As a nurse and a patient, Meg is her own advocate, even moments before surgery.
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Dr. John Langdon
Renowned cancer expert -- and Growing Bolder guru -- Dr. John Langdon brings you the latest research on preventing cancer, early detection and surviving the deadly disease.
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Bob Marckini
Prostate cancer survivor Bob Marckini says he's found a way to treat the disease without surgery. He's so excited about the treatment option that he's written a book about it.
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You Survived
You are a cancer survivor from the day you are diagnosed. We are on track to see nearly 11 million cancer survivors emerging from their treatment in the not too distant future. It could not be a more exciting and hopeful time for cancer...
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“She’s Getting So Thin… What Can I Do?”
“She’s Getting So Thin… What Can I Do?”...
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Making your own Choices
If you ever are diagnosed with the big "C' . You need to not be funneled into a sea of other breast cancer patients and be treated exactly like them. No. You shake off the initial sting and you start doing your own...
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Shannon Brownlee
Do bottles crash down when you open your medicine cabinet? Respected and honored medical writer Shannon Brownlee says Americans are over-treated and that's making America sicker and poorer.
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Hope for the uninsured
Around the end of October of 2006, I bought 2 bags of candy to hand out to trick or treaters. I live on a street where no children reside and we seldom get Halloween visitors. Few came and someone had to eat all that leftover chocolate. It was gone in...
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Dr. JoAnn Manson
Renowned Harvard researcher and one of the world's leaders in women's health, Dr. JoAnn Manson dispels myths and speaks the truth about the hot topic of hot flashes.
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Gold Medalist's Cancer Battle
Dorothy Hamill recently revealed that doctors have diagnosed her with breast cancer.
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The Eyes Have It
Are you squinting a bit more than you used to? Find out how you can get a free eye exam and treatment this month. It just might save your vision!
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Cancer Strikes Out
Add throwing a major league no-hitter to the list of accomplishments by cancer survivors who decide to grow bolder after their diagnosis.
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Depression Awareness Guide with Positive Action Steps
Depression warning signs & understanding what to do about it A special report from Dwight Bain & the LifeWorks Group of Counselors Recently the Associated Press reported that long-time TV journalist Dick Cavett,...
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O'Connor Goes Public With Private Ordeal
Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday about her husband's Alzheimer's. O'Connor told senators that the disease takes a "staggering toll" on families and more research dollars and treatment options.
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Orlando Breast Cancer Survivor Searches for "Nipple Tattoo Artist"
In what would be a medical first, a breast cancer survivor and registered nurse has started her search for a “very special artist” to tattoo realistic nipples on her reconstructed breasts.
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Old Guys Fight Cancer
At Growing Bolder, we're big believers in the idea that it's not about age; it's about attitude. One of our favorite companies is Old Guys Rule and now there's another great reason to show our support.
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Senator Ted Kennedy's Battle
In May of 2008, after suffering a seizure, doctors diagnosed Senator Ted Kennedy with a malignant brain tumor.
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Popping a Pill to Ward Off Alzheimer's?
If warding off Alzheimer's was as easy as taking a pill – wouldn't we all grab a glass of water and get medicated? The pills are called statins, but not everyone is on board with the idea of prescribing them to people as prevention.
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The roots of cancer
Cancer does not "just happen". Cancer along with many other common diseases is not just a chance occurrence. There is a growing and unequivocal body of evidence supporting the concept that most common diseases are the result of complex...
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Cancer Survivors
A cancer diagnosis can be devastating but beating cancer is becoming commonplace. Check out Growing Bolder's library of interviews with men and women who not only beat cancer but emerged from the battle better than ever.
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Shannon Brownlee
Health care. Two words that stir passions and causes discussions. Author Shannon Brownlee is one woman who believes health care in America needs fixing and she's taking it upon herself to make the change.
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You Can Shut Down Cancer Genes in 3 Months!
Major lifestyle changes including a better diet and more exercise not only helps you lose weight and lower your blood pressure - it actually results in dramatic changes at a genetic level.
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Step Inside the Inflatable Colon
Seriously. It's a strange way to get people speaking about the unspeakable -- and it's working. When we heard about the giant 20-foot inflatable super colon, we had to check it out. And now we're talking about it. Mission accomplished.




























