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A Few Things to Consider About SSRIs

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), used for managing depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders, increase serotonin in the brain by blocking its reuptake into nerve cells, allowing more serotonin to remain active in the synaptic...

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A Few Things to Know About Breast Density

Breast density is a measure of tissue composition.  Breasts are made up of fatty tissue, glandular tissue, and connective tissue. Dense breasts have more glandular and connective tissue and less fat.  Dense breast tissue has...

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Hidden Ferritin Levels = Hidden Danger?

Ferritin (a measure of iron storage) is higher in breast cancer patients. Let’s dive into why. As we age, tissues tend to accumulate iron. Unlike other nutrients, the body has no active mechanism to excrete...

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Why is cancer in the heart so rare?

Virgil Abloh, artistic director at Louis Vuitton and founder of Off-White, passed away in 2021 at the age of 41 from a rare and aggressive form of heart cancer called cardiac angiosarcoma.  His untimely death...

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