Let’s start by deconstructing your décolletage to understand what dense breasts actually are…. Breasts are a combination of three types of tissue: fibrous (connective tissue), glandular (milk ducts and lobules), and fatty. Dense breasts, which about 50%of women have, contain more fibrous and glandular tissue than fat. They also set off more alarm bells. Experts… Read More »
By Gregory DeSanto, MD Feb 17, 2016 I recently received a bill for my daughter, Hannah, for an emergency room bill at the University of Arizona in Tucson. The bill, as usual, made no sense. She had a minor knee injury and was in the emergency room for no more than two hours. She had… Read More »
Recent changes in the U.S. insurance industry have had some unsettling effects on drug benefits for our patients on Medicare. Beginning in January of 2014 and extending through next year, many Medicare providers have withdrawn coverage or will soon withdraw coverage for traditional hormone replacement regimens. Using studies published in journals of gerontology, they have… Read More »