Uncategorized

SOIL

from the results. In June, Bloomberg Philanthropies awarded Lincoln $400,000 in funding to support a project to turn wood waste into biochar.

Read MoreSOIL

The relationship between estrogen and uterine cancer risk

DEAR. DR. ROACH: I saw a recent reply to a letter about estrogen and wanted to ask my own related questions. I’m a 93-yearold woman with many of the problems and issues of others my age. When I was going through menopause, my doctor put me on oral estrogen. He said it was to protect my heart and bones. About 20 years later, I developed uterine cancer. I’m wondering if the estrogen could have led to the cancer. I had a hysterectomy and radiation treatments six times a week for six weeks. I find myself wishing I could go back and refuse the estrogen. I could have coped with the menopause issues and maybe now I wouldn’t have the worse problem of neuropathy. I certainly wish there was some treatment available for it. -- B.

Read MoreThe relationship between estrogen and uterine cancer risk

Medical breakthroughs can change your life; eating disorders

Q: There’s so much going on with new medical treatments, but are they actually making a difference in my health today? -- Gregory Y., Columbus, Ohio A: It’s been an exciting year in medical research, with more insights into how cancer forms and how to stop it, how genes operate, and how technology can personalize medicine. Every year, the Cleveland Clinic identifies the top 10 breakthroughs.

Read MoreMedical breakthroughs can change your life; eating disorders