In her 40 years as an oncology nurse, Sharon Fuller came to know well what it meant when a woman was diagnosed with stage-4 breast cancer. She wouldn’t be long for this world. But a clinical trial seems to have changed that equation.
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The more you learn about Anna Wroble as a mother and as a registered nurse, the more it seems natural that she be the one to change how thousands of expectant and new parents gain information about childbirth and caring for newborns.
Balance is one of those use-it-or-lose-it skills. One of the benefits of balance training is to increase joint stabilization. As your muscles struggle to stabilize, your joints become stronger.
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CHICAGO – The most common type of obesity surgery may increase patients’ chances for alcohol abuse, according to the largest study to demonstrate a potential link.
CHICAGO – The American Medical Association last week put its weight behind requiring yearly instruction aimed at preventing obesity for public schoolchildren and teens.
It’s an organization that would wish itself obsolete, but Golden Rainbow’s annual “Ribbon of Life” show pulls together a community beyond the cause.
Xenex Healthcare Services’ portable UV room disinfection device operates Wednesday during a demonstration at MountainView Hospital.
The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program matches cancer patients with volunteer drivers who take them to and from their treatments. Debra Armstrong, ACS quality of life manager, said the program is in desperate need of more drivers.
Eating light in the summer doesn’t necessarily mean eating healthfully. There are hidden dangers in summer fare – salads, smoothies and hot dogs and burgers made on the grill – that require some thought if you want to eat well as well as stay cool this summer.
The Wesley Warren of today does not act like the somber Wesley Warren of last fall. Rather than on the edge of tears, the Las Vegas man suffering from a disease that has left him with a 100-pound scrotum is seemingly enjoying his celebrity.
I’ve always had a healthy appetite. I typically finish my meal before my wife finishes hers.
One day, Kristin polished off her entire dinner before I completed half of mine. If the five tests the day before weren’t enough proof, this was the clincher. We’re pregnant! Now what?
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Many breast cancer survivors would tell you that the day they were diagnosed was the hardest day of their lives. For Brandi Ellis, a Las Vegas mother of three diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma in May 2020, the first thing she did was walk downstairs to tell her family — her “first line of defense,” as she calls them.