Giving Tuesday is November 29th, and it’s a great day to give back to your community. But the truth is, many of us don’t know where to start when it comes to helping out at our local hospitals. There are…
Read moreAccording to the CDC, heart disease accounts for 1 in every 4 deaths in the U.S. making it the leading cause of death for both men and women in the nation. Preventative medicine can help you catch health issues before…
Read moreAccording to the CDC, every women is at risk for cervical cancer. The cervix connects the vagina to the upper part of the uterus. “[The cervix] kind of looks like a donut with a donut hole in the middle.” Says…
Read moreThe thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland in the front of neck that affects your entire body. The hormones your thyroid gland makes are secreted into the blood and carried into tissues throughout you body. These hormones keep your organs…
Read moreIn the United States, an estimated 14% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, and is the leading cause of preventable death and disease. Smoking takes over 480,000 lives per year and creates monstrous medical bills for smokers and their caregivers totaling…
Read moreToday, one in three adults in the US is pre-diabetic, and eight out of ten of those don’t even know it. Don’t be one of them. Know your facts and know your body, so you can protect yourself from developing…
Read morePeople with Parkinson’s Disease may have trouble with daily life activities like getting dressed, moving around their home, and sometimes communicating. Their movements may become slower (bradykinesia) and smaller (hypokinesia) with both “large” and “small” motor tasks. There may be…
Read moreEvery 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer and around 2,650 cases are men will be diagnosed in a year. After a woman has had a mammogram and/or breast MRI and an abnormality is found a biopsy will…
Read moreAs you approach your due date, you probably have a lot of thoughts going through your head. You’re excited to meet your new baby. You’re nervous about the delivery. And you’re not sure what to pack for your hospital stay. …
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