Removal or destruction of the pituitary gland is sometimes recommended for the treatment of cancers whose growth is likely to be stimulated by male or female hormones. It is a very drastic way of changing the balance of sex hormones and a method that I would never agree to for myself. Your pituitary gland is [...]

Our recommendations for avoiding these common cancers are easy and obvious. People should avoid smoking and help others to avoid it too. How can this advice be carried forward? We do not pretend that giving up smoking is an easy matter. One of the authors knows only too well how daunting and frustrating the struggle [...]

Many addicts and alcoholics take time to become comfortable with sex. Those who are married or have partners may find themselves making love without any mood-altering drink or drugs virtually for the first time. Shyness and embarrassment are common. Often they are frightened of sex, particularly if demeaning sex was part of their drug-using or [...]