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  • Colorectal Cancer: The Second Leading Cancer Killer

    Colorectal cancer may not be an easy topic to talk about, but it’s an important one to know. It’s often called the “silent killer” because it may have few symptoms, yet it is the second leading cancer killer, behind lung cancer. That’s why understanding what colorectal cancer is, what its symptoms are, and how to prevent it, is essential. Since March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, now is the ideal time to start the conversation.

  • Why Women Need a GYN Exam—Every Year

    You may not need a Pap test every year, but if you’re a woman who is 21 or older, you should have a gynecological (pelvic) exam each year as part of your wellness maintenance. During this exam, your doctor can assess your health and screen you for diseases based on your age and risk factors.

  • Why Women Dread Their GYN—But Shouldn’t

    Scoot down. A little more. A little more.

  • Break Your Salt Craving and Make Smart Food Choices for Optimal Blood Pressure Control

    For many of us, salt is a common food craving. Many people routinely add table salt (approximately 40 percent sodium and 60 percent chloride) to their food before they even taste it, in many cases adding extra salt to foods that already are loaded with sodium. However, most of the sodium in our diets comes from food bought at a grocery store or restaurant. More than 75 percent of the sodium Americans consume comes from a processed, prepackaged or restaurant food, not from the salt shaker. Processed meats, cheeses, salty snacks, pastas, breads and many other products contain sodium, even if they don’t taste salty.

  • UroNav Technology Yields Better Prostate Cancer Detection

      Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancers in men, with 1 in 9 diagnosed with the disease within their lifetime. While

  • Taking Charge by Being Your Own Patient Advocate

    What Is a Patient Advocate?

  • Why You Shouldn’t Panic about Tampon Ingredients

    If you use tampons during your period (and 70 percent of American women do), you will go through more than 11,000 in your lifetime. So, when you hear that tampons could contain dangerous chemicals or cause toxic shock syndrome —a  rare but serious disease — it’s normal to be concerned. And, as the best advocate for your own health, it’s important to know the facts so you can make the best decision.

  • The Confusing World of Birth Control

    The IUD is a small device inserted in the woman’s uterus. The copper (non- hormonal) device works by preventing fertilization and implantation. The one that contains progestin (hormonal) prevents fertilization and implantation, and also causes thickening cervical mucus to prevent sperm from entering the uterus. The progestin device can affect ovulation.

  • A Day In The Life of a Corporate Resource Registered Nurse

    Imagine not knowing where you’ll be working each day until you call in that morning. It may be a different hospital location and a different floor from yesterday, and probably from tomorrow. You never know what each day will hold, and I love the adventure. 

  • Preventing Osteoporosis—What You Can Do at Any Age

    The numbers aren’t pretty. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, out of 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, 8 million are women. About 50 percent of women over 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis, and the risk of a woman breaking her hip is equal to her combined risk of developing breast, uterine and ovarian cancer.