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  • Medical Advice: Your breast cancer fast facts and why raising awareness is so important

    FAR TOO MANY families know the worry, fear, and anguish when a friend, family member or loved one receives a cancer diagnosis. Some people reading this article may have been diagnosed with cancer themselves. Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. This is why taking a month to…

  • Ask a Physician Who Knows! — Understanding your medical records

    Ask a Physician Who Knows! — Understanding your medical records

    1. What is a medical record? Every time you see a medical health provider, a record is kept of what transpired during the visit. These records are kept by physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare providers. The record contains your identifying information, medical history, medication and prescription lists, vitals, and results of testing, as…

  • Healthy Cook: No more procrastination with easy food prep and meal ideas

    Healthy Cook: No more procrastination with easy food prep and meal ideas

    IF WE MUST have a national slogan when it comes to cooking, many of us should choose “Procrastination for the Nation.” I’m too busy. I don’t have time to fix a healthy (insert name of meal or snack). I’ll buy something good for lunch.

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