Breast Cancer Treatment Options

Breast Cancer Treatment Options

The type of treatment that a breast cancer patient receives depends on quite a few factors. The type of breast cancer, how far it has spread and how advanced it is all influence the type of treatment that is appropriate for each patient, along with the patient’s own...
Risk Factors and Prevention for Osteoporosis

Risk Factors and Prevention for Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis affects millions of women each year, and most do not know they have it until a bone breaks. So, what can you do to protect yourself from this silent disease? Risk Factors There are a few contributing factors of osteoporosis that are out of our control:...
How to Tell if You Are in Labor

How to Tell if You Are in Labor

As your due date approaches, you are probably experiencing a range of feelings from excitement to exhaustion. Your due date is not necessarily the day your baby will actually be born; it is more of a guideline. It is calculated from the first day of your last...
Get Screened for Cervical Cancer

Get Screened for Cervical Cancer

Early detection of cancer is so important in successfully treating the disease, and this is certainly true of cervical cancer. Detection can even find pre-cancers, so you get proper treatment to stop the cancer from forming in the first place. So, how can you start...
Know Your Health Heritage

Know Your Health Heritage

It’s important to know your health heritage. Genetics can inform your doctors, including your OBGYN, about potential risks you could experience in the future. Common diseases like heart disease, cancer and diabetes, along with rare diseases like hemophilia, cystic...