SoundWaves Health Clinic July Update

“The number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer has increased since the introduction of the Prostate Specific Antigen test. Widespread use of the PSA test has led to more men undergoing biopsies, surgery, radiation therapy, even castration – despite the fact that no randomised clinical trial has ever demonstrated that screening and treatment will increase

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PROSTATE CANCER

Before you start reading, please see our introductory July BLOG as the background behind this article. There are quite a few fearful ideas regarding Prostate Cancer. First we’ll look at some of the most often quoted: 1:  Only elderly men get prostate cancer…. No: Although this condition rarely occurs in men under 40, it can

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SoundWaves visit to Scotland in March

What an exciting time we spent in Scotland in early March this year! We whole-heartedly enjoyed this beautiful country with its magnificent snow-covered mountains and heart-rending scenery. We truly savoured the serene surroundings and warm hospitality at the Schoenstatt Retreat Center outside Glasgow. Thank you dear Sr Mary-Elsbeth! This was partly a working holiday, as

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Still Getting Mammograms?

Radiologists often rely on specialized “CAD” computer software to find suspicious  areas in mammograms. But studies also reveal that the technology has failed to improve breast cancer detection. In fact, it increases a woman’s  risk of getting a “false positive” result and being told she has an abnormal mammogram when she’s actually cancer-free. The study

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