Breast Augmentation and Breast Cancer

Breast augmentation is one of the most sought after and popular procedures performed by plastic surgeons in this country. This is also one of the most common procedures performed at Body By Ravi. Widespread use of silicone implants has only recently gained popularity over the last 10 years once again. This...

Are You at Higher Risk?

Knowledge is power when it comes to these four unchangeable factors in developing breast cancer. You might think you’re safe from breast cancer if no one in your family has had it. But family history is just one of the factors that determines your risk for the disease. One in eight women will be diagnosed...

Don’t Be Alarmed if You Need Another Mammogram or Ultrasound

There are numerous reasons why a radiologist may elect to ask for additional views or ultrasounds after reading your mammogram. They are viewing a three-dimensional object in two dimensions. Overlapping tissue can create densities on the mammogram that appear as a mass or area termed “architectural...

Living the Sweet Life: Sometimes a Sweet Life is Also a Short One

Somehow, despite knowing the facts, we tend to “forget” that we are never promised tomorrow. We do not live our lives daily as it would be our last. Perhaps it is healthier to pretend . . . but I do not think so. I have seen my fair share of sweet lives being short ones. The worst kind of this is when...

Cancer Doesn’t Mean We Have to Stop Living: Regain Your Energy and Vitality!

Today, there are 14 million cancer survivors in the United States. Many continue to suffer from the side effects of cancer and cancer treatments as long as 10 years after completing treatment. These patients are looking for help to restore and maintain their health. Oncologists are focused on pathology and...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Ranked Among Top Hospitals in Texas in Annual Survey

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is one of the leading hospitals in the Houston area and the state of Texas in U.S. News & World Report magazine’s prestigious “Best Hospital” annual rankings. Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is ranked No. 9 in the Houston area and No. 23 in Texas in the...