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Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis

Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis Parkinson's disease diagnosis has many variables—and as such the course of treatment chosen by patient and doctor depends upon many factors, but always starts with diagnosis of the type of Parkinson's disease. The multiple...Read entire article »

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Treating Parkinson's: Deep Brain Stimulation, Neuro-rehabilitation & Parkinson's Disease Medications

Treating Parkinson's: Deep Brain Stimulation, Neuro-rehabilitation & Parkinson's Disease Medications There are a few ways of treating Parkinson's disease; however, currently deep brain stimulation, a form of surgery, and neuron-rehabilitation are less common than Parkinson's disease medications. As with any long-term chronic illness, many...Read entire article »

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Cancer Treatment: The Effectiveness of Herbal Medicines

Cancer Treatment: The Effectiveness of Herbal Medicines With the growing interest in integrative medicine, combining Eastern and Western philosophies to treat the mind, body and spirit, there has been much interest in complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies for cancer treatment....Read entire article »

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Safe & Effective Alternative Therapies for Cancer—& Which Ones to Avoid

Safe & Effective Alternative Therapies for Cancer—& Which Ones to Avoid Many patients who have cancer use complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies, either on their own or in conjunction with other cancer treatments. How effective—and how safe—are these natural alternative therapies for cancer? A...Read entire article »

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Gilbert Guide Videos: Active Living with Cancer Fatigue

Safe & Effective Alternative Therapies for Cancer—& Which Ones to AvoidLearn the difference between regular fatigue and cancer-related fatigue linked to chemotherapy. This segment discusses a number of strategies to manage pain, nutrition and sleep health as well helpful personal habits to cope with fatigue....Read entire article »

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Gilbert Guide Videos: Clinical Trials & Experimental Treatments

Safe & Effective Alternative Therapies for Cancer—& Which Ones to AvoidParticipating in clinical trials can increase patient options by making new therapies and treatments available. Risks, benefits and side effects of the trials process are explained, as well as various issues from insurance coverage to...Read entire article »

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How Yoga, Oriental Herbs and Acupuncture Help Treat Cancer

How Yoga, Oriental Herbs and Acupuncture Help Treat Cancer My background as a radiation oncologist has blinded me, in many instances, to only dealing with the patient’s disease and its treatment. Failing to integrate the many wellness alternatives I am aware of into...Read entire article »

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