The U.S. EPA reported (Reuters, 8.15.07) a study that showed common chemicals (polybrominated diphenyl ethers– PBDE’s) found in nearly all our homes are contributing to a rash of thyroid problems in pets. This class of chemicals is used as a fire retardant. PBDE’s are also found in a variety...
I just returned from a lecture where I was teaching doctors about bioidentical hormones. I presented the data on the Women’s Health Initiative and I was thinking about the results of this study on the flight home. I thought I would share some of these thoughts with you. The...
I probably do not have to tell you that, as compared to ten years ago, young girls are reaching puberty at a much earlier age. It is readily apparent to any parent of a teenage girl. A study found that breast development began at an average age of nine...
Independent researchers (Cochrane Collaboration) have reported that tens of thousands of women who regularly get mammograms are wrongly told that they have cancer and undergo many unnecessary treatments and surgeries. The Cochrane Collaboration is an international network of people helping healthcare providers, policy makers, patients, their advocates make well-informed...
