The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic of Climara Pro (estradiol and levonorgestrel transdermal system, 0.045 mg per day/0.015 mg), a transdermal hormone therapy patch for women with an intact uterus applied once a week. The approval aligns with FDA’s Public Health Pillar: Increasing Access to Affordable Medicines & Medical Products.

 Discovering a lump in the breast can cause immediate concern, but many breast abnormalities are not cancerous, according to Dr. Lisa Chapa, a breast surgeon who explained how physicians distinguish benign conditions from breast cancer.

 DHR Health, the largest provider of specialty healthcare in the Rio Grande Valley, is pleased to announce that Dr. Alexandra Treviño, has joined its team of physicians.

Advances in genetic testing and clinical research are giving physicians new ways to select breast cancer treatments based on individual patients' needs, according to Dr. Joseph Murray, senior medical director at Caris Life Sciences