July is Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month
July 12, 2017 5:54 amAs common as uterine fibroids are, it was only a matter of time before a month was dedicated to it in an effort to help raise awareness,... View Article
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How Do I Know if I Have Uterine Fibroids?
May 24, 2017 6:12 amUterine fibroids are a much more common issue than you might think. According to the National Institutes of Health, one study found that between 80 and 90 percent of African American women and 70 percent of Caucasian women will develop fibroids before the age of 50. ... View Article
How is Stress Affecting My Health?
April 24, 2017 12:22 pmNearly everyone will experience some type of stress in their lives. Stress can be caused by a variety of factors including,... View Article
Should My Child Get the HPV Vaccine?
March 20, 2017 11:10 amWhat is HPV? The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States, with nearly everyone being infected at some point in their lives.... View Article
World Cancer Day 2017
February 4, 2017 12:00 pmCancer is the leading cause of death around the world. Every year, approximately 12.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer and 7.6 million of them will die from the disease.... View Article
Cervical Cancer Detection & Prevention
January 13, 2017 9:52 am40 years ago, cervical cancer was the leading cause of cancer death in American women. Since then, the number of deaths has significantly decreased due to increased awareness of the symptoms and testing methods for this disease.... View Article
Tips for Traveling While Pregnant
December 20, 2016 10:35 amTraveling can be a little stressful, and the stress is only intensified if you’re traveling while pregnant. With the holidays coming up,... View Article
The Facts about Gestational Diabetes
November 17, 2016 11:12 amAmerican Diabetes Month takes place every November. Gestational diabetes affects more than 18 percent of pregnant women throughout the country. Though in most cases the condition is only temporary,... View Article
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2016
October 21, 2016 10:38 amWhile most people are aware that breast cancer is an issue, many still don’t take the necessary steps to detect the disease in its early stages. ... View Article
New Website Launch
September 2, 2016 3:51 amWe are proud to announce the launch of our new website.... View Article