Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women, accounting for more deaths than any other gynecologic cancer. Only about 20% of cases are diagnosed at an early stage, when the disease is more treatable.
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“It’s important to use clarifiers when the information might be unclear, especially names, procedure or test names, and medication names,” said Becky Pomrenke, R.N., M.S.N., patient safety manager for USA Health.
When someone loses their connection to body, self, people, life, or soul, they need to reconnect. We want to normalize and validate someone’s personal emotions, provide a safe place for expression, and to always give ourselves and others grace and mercy.
Small changes in your daily routine can add up and help you increase your daily step count.
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Proceeds from the annual event benefit research and critical clinical needs at USA Health University Hospital, Children’s & Women’s Hospital, the Mitchell Cancer Institute, Providence Hospital, and the Physician Enterprise.
These award-winning physicians have additional qualifications, including research and academic contributions, volunteer work within healthcare, and training at top institutions.
Social media addiction is real. It’s defined as compulsive use of various platforms to the extent that they disrupt your interpersonal relationships, your work or study performance, and even your health.
Open to the public, the second of a series of medical town halls will be this Thursday, March 28, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the William “Bill” Clark Center in Prichard.
An estimated 5% of colorectal cancer cases can be linked to Lynch syndrome. The syndrome also increases the risk for endometrial, stomach, liver, kidney, and brain cancers.
African American women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women.
The team’s research was published in Molecular Cancer Research, a journal that features articles describing novel basic cancer research discoveries.
